Kirin Province 5 Fen - Guangxu, 37 – 42

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kirin Province Kirin Province
Currency Yuan (1898 – 1909)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Fen
Year 37 – 42
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.27
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Fen from Kirin Province. Issued from 37 to 42. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 1.27 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 43
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 3.6 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)  巳乙
41 (1904)  辰甲
40 (1903)  卯癸
39 (1902)  寅壬
38 (1901)  丑辛
37 (1900)  子庚

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