10 Fen - Guangxu

Features

Issuer Kirin Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 37-42 (1900-1905)
Calendar Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864)
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1898-1909)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.55 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
62144
References Y# 180a
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

Yin-yang surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.

Lettering:
造省林吉
寅壬

寶元

釐二分七平庫

Translation:
Made in Kirin Province
Year 39
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7.2 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.

Lettering:
KIRIN PROVINCE
ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ
CANDAREENS 7.2

Translation: Great Qing

Edge

Reeded.

10 Fen - Guangxu -  obverse

© numismaticroy

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
37 (1900)  子庚
38 (1901)  丑辛
39 (1902)  寅壬
40 (1903)  卯癸
41 (1904)  辰甲
42 (1905)  巳乙

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 90 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)