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1 Tael - Guangxu Pattern

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Issuer Shansi Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Patterns
Year 16 (1890)
Calendar Chinese - Guangxu era
Value 1 Tael
Currency Tael (1890-1919)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
275247
References KM# Pn1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Kann# 922
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 to left, surrounded by more ideograms.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
山西官爐造光緒十六年

兩壹

Translation:
Shansi official furnaces / Made in Year 16 of Guangxu
Fine silver 1 Liang (Tael)

Reverse

Three-legged hot pot filled with food, all surrounded by Chinese ideograms.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 一體通用完納錢糧關稅釐金鹽課

Translation: One General Purpose: Completion of Payments, Grain Tariffs, and Financial Supervision Courses

Edge

Reeded or smooth.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
16 (1890)  年六十: Reeded edge
16 (1890)  年六十: Smooth edge

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