5 Fen - Guangxu Pattern

Features

Issuer Chekiang Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Pattern
Year 1902
Value 5 Fen (0.05)
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver
Diameter 16 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
275727
References KM# Pn4,
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# 123-I
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 to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.

Scripts: Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
造省江浙

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

釐六分三平庫

Translation:
Made in Chekiang Province
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHE-KIANG PROVINCE
3.6 CANDAREENS

Edge

Reeded.

Mint

Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

Comments

One important thing to note is that, while the proper spelling would have been 'Cheh-kiang' (as seen on pieces struck at Hangchow), the spelling on these patterns is 'Che-kiang'.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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