10 Fen - Guangxu Pattern

Features

Issuer Szechuan Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Pattern
Year 1897
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Silver
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
297044
References L&M# 343
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 to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.

Scripts: Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
造省川四

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

分六錢三平庫

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

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SZECHUEN PROVINCE
3 MACE AND 6 CANDAREENS

Edge

Reeded.

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

In 1896, the Imperial Government of China was wanting to modernize Chengtu's mint in Szechuan. Both the British Royal Mint and the American Trading Company were both commissioned to make patterns, with those from America being the accepted designs.

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