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1 Yuan / 1 Dollar - Xuantong Pattern; short-whiskered dragon; ending right

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Xuantong (宣統帝) (1908-1912)
Type Patterns
Year 3 (1911)
Calendar Chinese - Xuantong era
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition Silver
Weight 26.90 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
22817
References KM# Pn308
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Kann# 225
Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Ishi Press International, New York City, New York, United States (3 volumes).
, L&M# 31; 32
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 above, more ideograms below, and flowers on either side.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
ᡤᡝᡥᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᠶᠣᠰᠣ ᡳ ᡳᠯᠠᠴᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᡝ

幣銀

年三統宣

Translation:
Year 3 of Xuantong
Great Qing's silver currency
Year 3 of Xuantong

Reverse

Dragon winding right (ending right) with pearl near the base, all with two Chinese ideograms at the centre and English legend below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:


ONE DOLLAR

Translation: 1 Yuan

Comments

This was struck at the Central Mint in Tientsin.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
3 (1911)  L&M#31: 年三; outer reverse leaves with viens 13%
3 (1911)  L&M#32: 年三; inner reverse leaves with veins 88%

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