Chihli Province 20 Fen - Guangxu, 25 – 31

Pei Yang

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Chihli Province Chihli Province
Currency Yuan (1896 – 1940)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Fen
Year 25 – 31
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Silver (.820)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

20 Fen from Chihli Province. Issued from 25 to 31. Struck in Silver (.820). Measures 0 mm and weighs 5.3 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms. (Made at Pei Yang
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend. (25th year of Guangxu
Pei Yang)
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
31 (1905)  161K Y#71a 60%
26 (1900)  — Y#71 10%
25 (1899)  152K Y#71 50%

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