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Qing Dynasty,
Guangxu Yuanbao, 3 Mace 6 Candareens,
Guangxu 26th year, Szechuen Province
清
光緒元寶庫平三錢六分
光緒二十六年
四川省造
Item number: A1267
Year: AD 1901
Material: Silver
Size: 32.0 x 32.0 mm
Manufactured by: Chengdu Mint, Szechuen
Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024
This is a “Guangxu Yuanbao” silver coin, minted in the 26th year of the Guangxu reign (AD 1901) at the Chengdu Mint, produced in large quantities using mechanised minting techniques. The denomination is 3 Mace and 6 Candareens.
The obverse of the coin features a front-facing coiled dragon, though much of the fine detailing on the scales has worn away. The border is divided on the left and right by four-petal floral motifs. Along the upper edge, the text “SZE CHUEN PROVINCE” is printed in Wade-Giles Romanisation, while the denomination “3 MACE AND 6 CANDAREENS” is inscribed along the lower edge.
The reverse of the coin features two distinct beaded circles. Inside the inner circle, the characters “Guangxu Yuanbao” are printed in a top, bottom, left, and right arrangement. At the centre is the Manchu script for “Guangxu Yuanbao,” though the details have become unclear over time. The outer circle is divided on the left and right by four-petal floral motifs. Along the upper edge, the text “Szechuen Province Minted” is inscribed in Chinese, while the denomination “Kuping 3 Mace 6 Candareens” is printed along the lower edge.
The use of machine-struck silver coins in Szechuen began in the 22nd year of the Guangxu era (AD 1896). At that time, Governor Lu Chuanlin introduced the trial use of machine-struck silver coins in Chongqing, a commercially developed area, based on successful trials conducted in Hubei and Fujian. After observing the positive results, he petitioned the imperial court to establish a local mint in Szechuen. The mint in Szechuen used moulds imported from the Philadelphia Mint in the United States, while the construction of the mint building and the machinery were provided by the Ferracute Machine Company of the U.S. The construction of the mint was completed in the 24th year of the Guangxu era (AD 1898), and mass production officially began in the 26th year of Guangxu (AD 1901), making it the most important mint inSzechuen during the modern period.
物件編號: A1267
年代: 公元 1901 年
材質: 銀
尺寸: 32.0 x 32.0 mm
製造地: 成都造幣廠,四川
來源: 福君錢幣 2024
這是一枚光緒26年 (公元1901年),成都造幣廠正式量產的機鑄「光緒元寶」銀幣,面額為三錢六分。
錢幣正面是一隻正面的蟠龍,鱗片細節多已遭到磨蝕。外圍的左右兩側以四瓣花飾為分界,上緣以威妥瑪拼音打印英文「SZE CHUEN PROVINCE」(四川省),下緣為面額「3 MACE AND 6 CANDAREENS」(三錢六分) 字樣。