Szechuan Province 50 Fen - Guangxu, 1898 – 1908
Information
Country
Szechuan Province
Szechuan Province
Currency
Yuan
(1897 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Fen
Year
1898 – 1908
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Silver (.860)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.2
Diameter (mm)
33
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Fen from Szechuan Province. Issued from 1898 to 1908. Struck in Silver (.860). Measures 33 mm and weighs 13.2 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms. (Made in Szechuan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3 Mace and 6 Candareens (weight))
- Reverse
- Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
- Edge
- Reeded.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1901-1908) | — | Y#237.1: With errors in English legend | ||
| ND (1901-1908) | — | Y#237.2: Dragon with tapering face | ||
| ND (1901-1908) | — | Y#237.3: Dragon with wide face | ||
| ND (1898-1908) | 474K | Y#237: Dragon with narrow face |
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