7.2 Candareens - Guangxu Coin

7.2 Candareens - Guangxu

Country: China - Empire (Fujian province (Fukien)) (China)
Denomination: 10 Cents = 1 Jiao = 7.2 Candareens (0.1)
Year: (1896-1908)
Material: Silver (.820)
Weight: 2.7 g
Shape: Round
Diameter:
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: china empire fujian province fukienchina

Description:

Obverse

Chinese ideograms:

- Outer ring, at top, right to left: 造局官建福 = "Made in Fujian Province".

- Inner ring, top to bottom: 光緒 = Guangxu, 11th emperor of the Qing dynasty (Manchu) from 1875 to 1908.

- Inner ring, center: Mint name in manchu prints.

- Inner ring, right to left: 元寶 = Yuan bao, meaning "currency".

- Outer ring, at bottom, right to left: 庫平七分二釐 = value of the coin "monetary standard of 7 mace and 2 candareens".

Reverse

Dragon facing, surrounded by clouds, flaming pearl in the middle; province name above, value below.

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