4 Mace - Guangxu Pattern; "SUNGAREI"; copper
Features
| Issuer |
Sinkiang Province
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Guangxu (1884-1908)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1897 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 437572 |
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:
造省疆新
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
元 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 銀
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
錢四重平庫
Translation:
Made in Sinkiang Province
Guangxu (Emperor) / Silver Yuan
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 4 Mace weight
Engraver: Otto Bleh
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SUNGAREI
4 MACE
Engraver: Otto Bleh
Comments
While Krause lists these as being struck in 1906, recent evidence shows these were made from Otto Bleh dies, who struck some patterns for varies Chinese provinces between 1897 and 1899. Denominations of 1 Mace, 2 Mace, 4 Mace, and 1 Yuan (7 Mace and 2 Candareens) are known, with the last two denominations only known by patterns.
Only the 1 Mace and 2 Mace denominations were released into circulation, with very few known to exist today.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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