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1 Tael - Guangxu
Country: China - Empire (Guangdong province (Kwangtung))
(China)
Denomination: 1 Tael
(25/18)
Year: (1904)
Material: Silver
Weight: 37.4 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 41 mm
Type: Pattern
Catalog list: china empire guangdong province kwangtungchina
Description:
Obverse
Chinese ideograms:
- At top, from left to right: 造省東廣 = Made in Guangdong Province.
- At centre, from top to bottom: 光緒 = Guangxu, 11th emperor of the Qing dynasty (Manchu) 1875-1908.
- At centre, from right to left: 寶元 = Yuanbao, meaning "precious currency".
- At bottom, from right to left: 两壹重平库 = Kuping One Tael, the value.
Reverse
In inner pearled ring, stylized Shou (壽) character.
In outer ring, two dragons striving toward a flaming pearl.
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