5 Fen - Guangxu Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
Szechuan Province
(Chinese provinces)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Guangxu (1875-1908)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1897 |
| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
| Currency | Yuan (1897-1949) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 297043 |
| References | L&M# 344 Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo (ed.); 2008. 中國金銀幣目錄: 清朝民國篇 = Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7th Edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. |
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:
造省川四
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
分二錢七平库
Translation:
Made in Szechuan Province
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SZECHUEN PROVINCE
7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
In 1896, the Imperial Government of China was wanting to modernize Chengtu's mint in Szechuan. Both the British Royal Mint and the American Trading Company were both commissioned to make patterns, with those from America being the accepted designs.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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