5 Fen - Guangxu Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
Chekiang Province
(Chinese provinces)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Guangxu (1875-1908)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1902 |
| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
| Currency | Yuan (1896-1940) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 275727 |
| References | KM# Pn4 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 to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Scripts: Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
造省江浙
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
釐六分三平庫
Translation:
Made in Chekiang Province
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:
CHE-KIANG PROVINCE
3.6 CANDAREENS
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)Comments
One important thing to note is that, while the proper spelling would have been 'Cheh-kiang' (as seen on pieces struck at Hangchow), the spelling on these patterns is 'Che-kiang'.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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