Kiangnan Province 10 Fen - Guangxu, 35 – 42

Uncircled dragon

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kiangnan Province Kiangnan Province
Currency Yuan (1898 – 1949)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Fen
Year 35 – 42
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Silver (.820)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.6
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Fen from Kiangnan Province. Issued from 35 to 42. Struck in Silver (.820). Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.6 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 Kiangnan Province
Year 38
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
42 (1905)  — Y#142a.14: 巳乙 (with "hƧ") 2%
42 (1905)  — Y#142a.15: 巳乙 (without "hƧ") 4%
41 (1904)  — Y#142a.13: 辰甲 ("HAH TH") 6%
40 (1903)  — Y#142a.11: 卯癸 (with "HAH" and rosette; large obverse rosette) 3%
40 (1903)  — Y#142a.12: 卯癸 (with "HAH" and rosette; small obverse rosette) 2%
39 (1902)  — Y#142a.10: 寅壬 (with "HAH"; small stars) 2%
39 (1902)  — Y#142a.9: 寅壬 (with "HAH"; large stars) 12%
38 (1901)  — Y#142a.5: 丑辛 (without "HAH"; large English legend) 8%
38 (1901)  — Y#142a.6: 丑辛 (without "HAH"; small English legend) 10%
38 (1901)  — Y#142a.7: 丑辛 (with "HAH"; large rosettes) 6%
38 (1901)  — Y#142a.8: 丑辛 (with "HAH"; small rosettes) 2%
37 (1900)  5.5M Y#142a.4: 子庚 8%
36 (1899)  10.8M Y#142a.2: 亥己 (large characters in center) 35%
36 (1899)  — Y#142a.3: 亥己 (small characters in center) 8%
35 (1898)  — Y#142a: 戌戊 (small rosettes) 12%
35 (1898)  — Y#142a.1: 戌戊 (large rosettes) 8%

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