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 lettering
造省北湖年十三緖光
大
ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ
幣 ᠮᡝᠩᡤᡠᠨ ᠵᡳᡥᠠ 銅
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))
Obverse script
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 lettering
HU-PEH PROVINCE
ᡝᠮᡠ ᠯᠠᠨ
壹
兩
ONE TAEL (Translation: 1 Liang (weight) 1 Liang (weight))