Yunnan Province 50 Fen, 1911 – 1949
Guangxu restrike
Information
Country
Yunnan Province
Yunnan Province
Currency
Yuan
(1908 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Fen
Year
1911 – 1949
Rulers
Qing dynastyXuantong (宣統帝)
(1908–1912)
, Province of the Republic of China
(1912–1949)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.2
Diameter (mm)
33
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Fen from Yunnan Province. Issued from 1911 to 1949. Struck in Silver. Measures 33 mm and weighs 13.2 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms. (Made in Yunnan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3 Mace and 6 Candareens (weight))
- Reverse
- Dragon with pearl at centre with one rosette at either side.
- Edge
- Reeded.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1949) | — | — | — | — | Y#257.3: Two circles beneath pearl; large circle around central rosette dot (around .500 Ag) | 15% | |
| ND (1920-1931) | — | — | — | — | Y#257.2: Four circles beneath pearl (around .500 Ag) | 27% | |
| ND (1911-1915) | — | € 34,00 | € 35,00 | € 120,00 | Y#257: Two circles beneath pearl; small circle around central rosette dot (around .800 Ag) | 53% | |
| ND (1911-1915) | — | — | — | — | Y#257.1: Three circles beneath pearl (around .800 Ag) | 23% |
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