1 Tael - Guangxu Brass

Issuer Hupeh Province (Chinese provinces)
Year 30 (1904)
Type Coin pattern
Value 1 Tael
Currency Yuan (1895-1949)
Composition Brass
Weight
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse description Two dragons, chinese ideogramsFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 造省北湖年十三緖光 大 ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ 幣 ᠮᡝᠩᡤᡠᠨ ᠵᡳᡥᠠ 銀 ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 清 兩一平庫
(Translation: Made in Hupeh Province in Year 30 of Guangxu Great Qing / Silver coin Great Qing / Silver coin Worth 1 Liang (weight))
Reverse description Two Chinese ideograms surrounded by two dragons with pearl above, all with English legend above and below and with Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering HU-PEH PROVINCE ᡝᠮᡠ ᠯᠠᠨ 壹 兩 ONE TAEL
(Translation: 1 Liang (weight) 1 Liang (weight))
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 30 (1904) - -
Numisquare ID 6089733200
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