50 Fen - Guangxu

Features

Issuer Kirin Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 38-42 (1901-1905)
Calendar Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864)
Value 50 Fen (0.50)
Currency Yuan (1898-1909)
Composition Silver
Weight 13.10 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
22805
References Y# 182a.1
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

Yin-yang surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.

Lettering:
造省林吉
丑辛

寶元

分六錢三平庫

Translation:
Made in Kirin Province
Year 38
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 3 Mace and 6 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.

Lettering:
KIRIN PROVINCE
ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ
3 CANDARINS 6

Translation: Great Qing

Edge

Reeded.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
38 (1901)  丑辛
39 (1902)  Photo 寅壬
40 (1903)  卯癸
41 (1904)  辰甲
42 (1905)  Photo 巳乙

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen - Guangxu
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 1445
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 39 (1902) – 寅壬 AU USD 756.62
(EUR 700.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen - Guangxu
Katz
Auction 73
Lot 36
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2022 42 (1905) – 巳乙 AU USD 1575.93
(EUR 1458.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen - Guangxu
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1894
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 42 (1905) – 巳乙 XF USD 348.04
(EUR 322.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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