1 Yuan Guangxu restrike

Features

Issuer Yunnan Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Xuantong (1908-1912)
Period Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1911-1922
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1908-1949)
Composition Silver
Weight 26.86 g
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
15984
References Y# 258
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.

Lettering:
造省南雲

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

分二錢七平庫

Translation:
Made in Yunnan Province
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre with one rosette at either side.

Edge

Reeded.

Comments

While these coins say Guangxu on them, these were actually made from previously unused dies, struck at various times between 1911 and 1949 with a progressively reduced silver content. All listed dates and silver contents are approximations.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1911-1915)  Photo $ 610 70% Y#258: One circle beneath pearl (around .900 Ag)
ND (1920-1922)  43% Y#258.1: Four circles beneath pearl (around .900 Ag)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)
Oslo Myntgalleri
Auction 14
Lot 1075
Internet Archive
12 May 2018 ND (1911-1915) – Y#258: One circle beneath pearl (around .900 Ag) VF USD 597.79
(NOK 6500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 December 11 - 13 HKINF World Coins Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3095
Lot 35191
Internet Archive
11 Dec 2021 Undetermined UNC
(PCGS UNC Details (Tooled))
USD 3360.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2019 June 27 - 28 HKINF World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3074
Lot 30122
Internet Archive
27 Jun 2019 Undetermined UNC
(PCGS MS63)
USD 6900.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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