5 Jiao - Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal; type 2

Features

Issuer Chihli Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 23-24 (1897-1898)
Calendar Chinese - Guangxu era
Value 5 Jiao = 50 Fen (0.5)
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver (.860)
Weight 13.30 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
17761
References Y# 64.1-2,
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.
L&M# 445
Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo; 2008. Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7th edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong.

Obverse

Two Chinese ideograms surrounded by Manchu words, all surrounded by more ideograms.

Scripts: Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
清大
造局器械洋北 - 年二十二绪光
ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ᠋ ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡩᡠᡳᠨ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠ ᠠᠮᠠᡵᡤᡳ ᠨᠠᠮᡠ ᡳ᠋ ᡨᡝᡨᡠᠨ ᡧᡠᡵᡩᡝᡵᡝ ᡴᡡᠸᠠᡵᠠᠨ ᠸᡝᡳᡵᡝᡥᡝ

Translation:
Great Qing
Bei Yang Arsenal Mint / Year 24 of Guangxu
Great Qing / Made in Year 24 of Guangxu by the Bei Yang Aresnal Mint
5 Jiao

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TA. TSING TWENTY FOURTH YEAR OF KWANG HSU
PEI YANG ARSENAL

Translation:
Great Qing / 24th year of Guangxu
Pei Yang Arsenal

Edge

Reeded.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
23 (1897)  Photo 21 000 Y#64.1: 年三十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡳᠯᠠᠨᠴᡳ
24 (1898)  Y#64.1: 年四十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡩᡠᡳᠨ (dragon with beady eyes)
24 (1898)  176 000 Y#64.2: 年四十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡩᡠᡳᠨ (dragon with eyelids)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Jiao - Guangxu (Pei Yang Arsenal; type 2)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Jiao - Guangxu (Pei Yang Arsenal; type 2)
Heritage Auctions
2023 June 21 - 23 HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3108
Lot 30034
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 23 (1897) – Y#64.1: 年三十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡳᠯᠠᠨᠴᡳ UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 25 200.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Jiao - Guangxu (Pei Yang Arsenal; type 2)
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 241
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined USD 2488.92
(EUR 2309.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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