1 Yuan - Guangxu Pei Yang

Features

Issuer Chihli Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 25-34 (1899-1908)
Calendar Chinese - Guangxu era
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 26.70 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
3847
References Y# 73
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 left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.

Scripts: Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
造洋北

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

分二錢七平库

Translation:
Made at Pei Yang
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
29TH YEAR OF KUANG HSU
PEI YANG

Translation:
29th year of Guangxu
Pei Yang

Edge

Reeded.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
25 (1899)  Photo 1 560 000 $ 3300 9% Y#73
26 (1900)  Photo 1.4% Y#73
29 (1903)  22 018 000 18% Y#73: Without period after YANG
29 (1903)  6% Y#73.1: With period after YANG
33 (1907)  2 341 000 5% Y#73.2
34 (1908)  $ 260 $ 440 60% Y#73.2
34 (1908)  8% Y#73.3: Short tail variety (restrike under the Republic of China)
34 (1908)  6% Y#73.4: Crosslet 4 in date (restrike under the Republic of China)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 1439
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 25 (1899) – Y#73 AU USD 1133.83
(EUR 1051.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Heritage Auctions
2023 June 21 - 23 HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3108
Lot 30038
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 25 (1899) – Y#73 AU
(NGC AU58)
USD 5640.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 1782
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 25 (1899) – Y#73 XF USD 1565.35
(EUR 1451.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Oslo Myntgalleri
Auction 14
Lot 1068
Internet Archive
12 May 2018 25 (1899) – Y#73 VF USD 2947.13
(NOK 32 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 114
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 26 (1900) – Y#73 XF USD 811.26
(EUR 752.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 559
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 Undetermined AU USD 961.22
(EUR 891.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2476
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 Undetermined AU USD 1554.56
(EUR 1441.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 560
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 Undetermined XF USD 616.00
(EUR 571.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1912
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 Undetermined XF USD 281.57
(EUR 261.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pei Yang)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 1783
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined XF USD 323.64
(EUR 300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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