Qing Dynasty,

Guangxu Yuanbao, 7 Mace 2 Candareens,

Guangxu 31th year, Jilin Arsenal

(Large Scale Version)

光緒元寶 庫平七錢二分

光緒三十一年 吉林機器局造

(粗鱗版)

Item number: A305

Year: AD 1900

Material: Silver

Manufactured by: Jilin Arsenal, Jilin

Provenance: Stack’s Bowers 2024

This is a “Guangxu Yuanbao” silver coin minted in the 31th year of Guangxu (AD 1905), during the Eesze year, by the Jilin Arsenal, with a denomination of 7 Mace 2 Candareens. The obverse of the coin depicts a five-clawed coiled dragon exhaling flames, available in two variants: “large scales” and “fine scales.” Distinguishing features include semicircular or whisker-like scales below the dragon’s mouth. This particular item belongs to the “large scales” variant.

On both sides of the obverse, the formal name of the country, “Da Qing Guo” (Great Qing State), is written in Manchu script, serving as a divider. At the upper edge, “KIRIN. PROVINCE” is inscribed in English, while at the lower edge, the simplified denomination “7 CAINDARINS 2” is displayed in English. There are three variations in the English spelling of “candareens” used by Jilin Province: “CANDAREENS,” “CANDARINS,” and “CAINDARINS.”

On the reverse side of the coin, there is a beaded border, with the central motif featuring the four characters “Guangxu Yuanbao” surrounding a Taiji symbol. The year of the zodiac, “Eesze”, is inscribed on the sides of the beaded circle. “Made in Jilin Province” is inscribed at the top edge, and the full denomination “Kuping 7 Mace 2 Candareens” is at the bottom edge.

This coin is embedded in a silver dish crafted by the renowned Shanghai silversmith Zee Sung, with the manufacturing period estimated to fall roughly between AD 1927 and AD 1932.

Milling method in Jilin began with the establishment of the “Jilin Arsenal” in the 10th year of Guangxu (AD 1884). By the 22nd year of Guangxu (AD 1896), the Jilin Arsenal started minting the Guangxu Yuanbao. It was not until the 25th year of the Guangxu Emperor’s reign (AD 1899) that the Jilin Mint began to add the cyclical characters of the Chinese zodiac to the reverse side, becoming a prominent feature of the coins in the province.

物件編號: A305

年代: 公元 1900 年

材質:

製造地: 吉林機器局,吉林省

來源: SBP錢幣拍賣 2024

這是一枚光緒31年(公元1905年),時值乙巳年間,由吉林機器局鑄造的「光緒元寶」銀幣,面額為七錢二分。錢幣正面是一條吐息火焰的五爪蟠龍,有「粗鱗」和「細鱗」兩種版別,特徵是龍嘴下方為半圓或鬍鬚狀的鱗片,該物件為「粗鱗版」。正面兩側以滿文書寫正式國名「大清國」為分界線,上緣處以英文刻寫「吉林省」,下緣以英文標示簡化的面額「7 CAINDARINS 2」字樣。吉林省對於「錢」的英文拚音,存在「CANDAREENS」、「CANDARINS」和「CAINDARINS」三種拼法。

錢幣背面有一道珠圈,中央是圍繞一個太極圖騰的「光緒元寶」四字。珠圈外緣兩側刻有干支年份「乙巳」,以乙巳為分界線,上緣寫有「吉林省造」,下緣則是完整面額「庫平七錢二分」。

這枚硬幣被鑲嵌在上海著名銀匠時新打造的銀盤器皿上,其鑄造時間大致落在公元1927至1932年之間。

吉林的機械鑄幣始於光緒10年(公元1884年)的「吉林機器局」。光緒22年(公元1896年),吉林機器局始鑄光緒元寶。直到光緒25年(公元1899年)起,吉林的錢幣開始在背面加鑄干支紀年成為一大特色。

類似/相同物件 請看:

文化部典藏網 Ministry of Culture

https://memory.culture.tw/Home/Detail?Id=14000128542&IndexCode=MOCCOLLECTIONS

PCGS 官網

https://www.pcgsasia.com/valueview/index?l=zh-CHT&cid=4622&specno=174142&c=CNY

更多相關訊息請參考:

林國明 編,《中國近代機制金銀幣目錄》(上海:上海科學技術出版社,2021)

張培林,〈吉林近代軍事工業的創辦及其鑄幣〉,《北京市:中國錢幣》,(2013),頁12-22

沈飛,〈清末吉林省鑄造的銀元〉,《西安市: 收藏》,(2015),頁76-78

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