5 Fen - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

Features

Issuer Kiangnan Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 36-38 (1898-1901)
Calendar Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864)
Value 5 Fen (0.05)
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 1.30 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
32216
References Y# 141a
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

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:
造省南江
子庚

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

六分三平庫

Translation:
Made in Kiangnan Province
Year 37
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:
KIANG NAN PROVINCE
3.6 CANDAREENS

Edge

Reeded.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1898)  7% Rosettes instead of date
36 (1899)  3 812 7% 亥己
37 (1900)  Photo 618 000 86% 子庚
38 (1901)  14% 丑辛

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Fen - Guangxu (Uncircled dragon)
Katz
Auction 66
Lot 568
Internet Archive
18 Sep 2022 37 (1900) – 子庚 AU USD 648.18
(EUR 601.00)
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