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7.2 Candareens - Guangxu (Guangdong, 2nd type)
Country: China - Empire (Guangdong province (Kwangtung))
(China)
Denomination: 7.2 Candareens = 1 jiao
(0.1)
Year: (1890-1908)
Material: Silver (.820)
Weight: 2.7 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 19 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: china empire guangdong province kwangtungchina
Description:
Obverse
Manchu print in the center
- Top to bottom: Name of Guangxù, emperor from 1875 to 1908
- Left to right: "Currency" (yuan-pao, 寶元)
At the top: Name of the Guangdong province
At the bottom: The coin weight, 7 candareens (分) and 2 cash (釐).
Reverse
Dragon face.
The text lists the minting province and the coin weight: 7.2 candareens = 0.72 mace = 2.69 grams (1 mace = 3,73 grams)
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