Manchurian Provinces 20 Fen - Xuantong, 1

Type 1

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Manchurian Provinces Manchurian Provinces
Currency Yuan (1907 – 1931)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Fen
Year 1
Ruler Qing dynastyXuantong (宣統帝) (1908–1912)
Composition Silver (.890)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.2
Diameter (mm) 24
Thickness (mm) 1.4
Demonetized Yes

Description

20 Fen from Manchurian Provinces. Issued in 1. Struck in Silver (.890). Measures 24 mm and weighs 5.2 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 the Three East Provinces
Xuantong (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Qing (dynasty) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1 (1910)  Y#213: Spelled "FIRST YEAR"; large stars and two small stars 68%
1 (1910)  Y#213.1: Spelled "FIRST YEAR"; small stars without dots 15%
1 (1910)  Y#213.3: Spelled "FIRST YEAR"; large stars and two small dots 7%
1 (1909)  Y#213.2: Spelled "1st YEAR"; large rosettes 26%

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