5 Fen - Guangxu Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 37 (1900) |
| Calendar | Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864) |
| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
| Currency | Peking Tael (1900) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 243329 |
| References | KM# Pn285 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Ishi Press International, New York City, New York, United States (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
造製局京
子庚
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
釐六分三平庫
Translation:
Made in Peking Mint
Year 37
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PEKING
3.6 CANDAREENS
Edge
Reeded
Comments
The Peking Mint opened in 1899, and one later, these coins were minted as an attempt to establish a national silver currency. However, the Boxer Rebellion broke out that same year, which devistated Peking and destroyed the mint. Luckily, the original dies were saved, and restrikes were made in Hong Kong in 1947. While some actual patterns likely exist, most are restrikes (which are very rare themselves).
The pictured example is one of the 1947 restrikes, indicated by the pitted surfaces caused by rusted dies (which would have happened due to being stored in humid conditions for an unspecified amount of time before the restrikes were made).
The pictured example is one of the 1947 restrikes, indicated by the pitted surfaces caused by rusted dies (which would have happened due to being stored in humid conditions for an unspecified amount of time before the restrikes were made).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 37 (1900) | 子庚 | ||||||||||||||
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