50 Fen Guangxu restrike

Features

Issuer Yunnan Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor Xuantong (1908-1912)
Period Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1911-1949
Value 50 Fen (0.50)
Currency Yuan (1908-1949)
Composition Silver
Weight 13.20 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
90660
References Y# 257
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 ideograms.

Lettering:
雲南省造

ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ

分六錢三平庫

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

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre with one rosette at either side.

Edge

Reeded.

Comments

While these coins say Guangxu on them, these were actually made from previously unused dies, struck at various times between 1911 and 1949 with a progressively reduced silver content. All listed dates and silver contents are approximations.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1911-1915)  $ 34 $ 35 $ 120 53% Y#257: Two circles beneath pearl; small circle around central rosette dot (around .800 Ag)
ND (1911-1915)  22% Y#257.1: Three circles beneath pearl (around .800 Ag)
ND (1920-1931)  26% Y#257.2: Four circles beneath pearl (around .500 Ag)
ND (1949)  15% Y#257.3: Two circles beneath pearl; large circle around central rosette dot (around .500 Ag)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2514
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 55.02
(EUR 51.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 December 11 - 13 HKINF World Coins Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3095
Lot 36211
Internet Archive
11 Dec 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Reverse Cleaned))
USD 480.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 December 11 - 13 HKINF World Coins Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3095
Lot 36210
Internet Archive
11 Dec 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 312.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 December 11 - 13 HKINF World Coins Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3095
Lot 36208
Internet Archive
11 Dec 2021 Undetermined UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 1200.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 September 26 Hong Kong Autumn World Coins Showcase Auction 61229
Lot 97107
Internet Archive
26 Sep 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS61)
USD 432.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 June 24 - 25 HKINF World Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3092
Lot 39181
Internet Archive
24 Jun 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 504.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 June 24 - 25 HKINF World Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3092
Lot 39180
Internet Archive
24 Jun 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 456.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
2021 April 11 Hong Kong Spring World Coins Special Monthly Online Auction 61204
Lot 99058
Internet Archive
4 Apr 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 1860.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231922
Lot 65191
Internet Archive
30 May 2019 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 150.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Fen (Guangxu restrike)
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1788
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 Undetermined AU USD 18.34
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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