20 Fen - Guangxu 1 Mace and 4.6 Candareens

Features

Issuer Kwangtung Province
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1889
Value 20 Fen (0.20)
Currency Yuan (1900-1949)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 5.30 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
17771
References Y# 196,
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.
Kann# 18
Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins / Volume 1. Chinese Coins up to 1911. Ishi Press International, Bronx, New York, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Lettering:
KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

1 MACE AND 4 ⅗ CANDAREENS

Translation:
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by Chinese ideograms.

Lettering:
造省東廣
釐六分四錢一平庫

Translation:
Made in Kwangtung Province
Worth 1 Mace and 4.6 Candareens (weight)

Edge

Reeded.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1889)  75%
ND (1889)  25% Proof

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