Szechuan Province 10 Fen - Guangxu, 1897

Pattern; brass

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Szechuan Province Szechuan Province
Currency Yuan (1897 – 1949)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 10 Fen
Year 1897
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Diameter (mm) 19
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Fen from Szechuan Province. Issued in 1897. Struck in Brass. Measures 19 mm and weighs 0 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 Szechuan Province
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Reeded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1897) 

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