Kwangtung Province 1 Fen / 1 Cent, 1 – 7

Brass

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kwangtung Province Kwangtung Province
Currency Yuan (1900 – 1949)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Fen = 1 Cent
Year 1 – 7
Ruler Province of the Republic of China (1912–1949)
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.51
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Fen = 1 Cent from Kwangtung Province. Issued from 1 to 7. Struck in Brass. Measures 28 mm and weighs 6.51 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms. (Year 3 of the Republic of China
1 Fen / Copper coin
Made in Kwangtung Province)
Reverse
Value surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf Comment Frequency
7 (1918)  — — — 年七 (unlisted in Krause) 10%
5 (1916)  18.4M € 3,50 € 6,50 年五 75%
4 (1915)  6.4M — — 年四 9%
3 (1914)  14.8M — — 年三 11%
1 (1912)  18.8M — — 年一 5%

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