Kirin Province 1 Yuan - Guangxu, 38 – 42

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kirin Province Kirin Province
Currency Yuan (1898 – 1909)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Yuan - Guangxu
Year 38 – 42
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 26.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Yuan - Guangxu from Kirin Province. Issued from 38 to 42. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 26.1 g.

Obverse
Yin-yang surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms. (Made in Kirin Province
Year 41
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right. (Great Qing)
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
42 (1905)  Y#183a.2: 巳乙 (dragon with beady eyes)
42 (1905)  Y#183a.3: 巳乙 (dragon with round eyes)
41 (1904)  Y#183a.2: 辰甲
40 (1903)  Y#183a.2: 卯癸
39 (1902)  Y#183a.1: 寅壬 (dragon with coarse scales)
39 (1902)  Y#183a.2: 寅壬 (dragon with fine scales)
38 (1901)  Y#183a.1: 丑辛

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