2 Jiao - Guangxu Pattern; silver; "Copper coin"; mule

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908)
Type Pattern
Year 1908
Value 2 Jiao (0.2)
Currency Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 5.30 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
241254
References KM# Pn268,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Kann# 217w,
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.
L&M# 902
Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo; 2008. Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7th edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong.

Obverse

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

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
廠總幣造

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

釐四分四錢一平庫

Translation:
Factory made currency
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
造年繽光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN.

Translation:
Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor)
Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire

Edge

Reeded.

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