1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens - Xuantong (Guangdong) Coin

1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens - Xuantong (Guangdong)

Country: China - Empire (Guangdong province (Kwangtung)) (China)
Denomination: 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (0.2)
Year: (1909-1911)
Material: Silver (.800)
Weight: 5.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: china empire guangdong province kwangtungchina

Description:

Obverse

Chinese ideograms:

At top: Name of the province, "Made in Guangdong Province".

At centre, top to bottom: 宣統, name of emperor Xuan Tong, 12th and last emperor of the Qing dynasty (Manchu) from 1909 to 1911.

At centre, right to left: 元寶, yuanbao meaning "currency".

At centre, in the middle: Mint name in Manchu, ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Boo-Yuwan).

At bottom, right to left: Value of the coin, 库平 "Kuping", 一錢 "1 mace", 四分四釐 "4.4 candareens".

Reverse

Dragon face, flaming pearl under chin, surrounded by clouds; lettering punctuated by a rosette on each side.

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