1 Yuan - Guangxu

Issuer Hupeh Province
Year 1895-1907
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1895-1949)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 26.70 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#127.1, L&M#182
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省北湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Hupeh Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HU-PEH PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1895-1907) - - 19 935 000
Numisquare ID 3462908160
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