Kiangnan Province 20 Fen - Guangxu, 35 – 37

Uncircled dragon

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kiangnan Province Kiangnan Province
Currency Yuan (1898 – 1949)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Fen
Year 35 – 37
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.3
Diameter (mm) 24
Demonetized Yes

Description

20 Fen from Kiangnan Province. Issued from 35 to 37. Struck in Silver. Measures 24 mm and weighs 5.3 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 35
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
37 (1900)  5.8M — Y#142a.4: 子庚 5%
36 (1899)  11.1M € 65,00 Y#143a.2: 亥己 35%
35 (1898)  — — Y#143a: 戌戊 (large English legend) 65%
35 (1898)  — — Y#143a.1: 戌戊 (small English legend) 5%

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