Item number: A388-1

Year: AD 1898

Material: Silver

Size: 18.2 x 18.2 x 1.0 mm

Weight: 2.6 g

Manufactured by: Jilin, Jilin Arsenal

Provenance:

1. Noonans 2022

2. D. L. F. Sealy Collection

This is a silver Guangxu Yuanbao coin minted by the Jilin Arsenal in the 24th year of the Guangxu Emperor’s reign (AD 1898), with a denomination of 7.2 Candareens. On the obverse side of the coin is a five-clawed dragon exhaling flames, with the formal national name “Da Qing Guo” (Great Qing State) inscribed in Manchu script on both sides. Serving as the boundary line in Manchu script, the upper edge is engraved with the English inscription “KIRIN PROVINCE”, while the lower edge features the denomination “CANDARINS.72” enclosed by four-petal flowers on each side. Due to limited pressure during the stamping process, the English ending “E” for Jilin Province is presented in a square pattern.

The reverse side of the coin features a pearl border, with the central area displaying the four characters “Guangxu Yuanbao” surrounding a basin with a perennial flower vase. On the outer edge, dividing the sides, are four-petal flowers. The upper edge is inscribed with “Made by Jilin Province”, while the lower edge displays the complete denomination “7.2 Candareens”. In the 24th year of Guangxu’s reign (AD 1898), the Guangxu Yuanbao coins minted by the Jilin Province were produced in two varieties based on the radical differences of the characters “吉” and “寶” (Ji and Bao) – the “Tu Fou Version” and the “Shi Er Version”. This particular coin belongs to the “Tu Fou Version.”

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 Guangxu (AD 1899) that the Guangxu Yuanbao minted in Jilin began to include the zodiac year on the reverse side.

物件編號: A388-1

年代: 公元 1898 年

材料: 銀

尺寸: 18.2 x 18.2 x 1.0 mm

重量: 2.6 g

製造地: 吉林機器局，吉林省

來源:

1. 諾南斯 2022

2. 大衛.萊斯利.福布斯.西利舊藏

這是一枚光緒24年(公元1898年)，吉林機器局鑄造的「光緒元寶」銀幣，面額為七分二釐。錢幣正面是一條吐息火焰的五爪蟠龍，兩側以滿文書寫正式國名「大清國」。以滿文為分界線，上緣以英文刻寫「吉林省」(KIRIN PROVINCE)，下緣是兩側由四瓣花包圍的面額「七分二釐」(CANDARINS.72)。由於沖壓的機器壓力有限，吉林省的英文結尾「E」以方形圖案呈現。

錢幣背面有一道珠圈，中央是圍繞一盆萬年青花瓶的「光緒元寶」四字。外圍的兩側以四瓣花為分界，上緣寫有「吉林省造」，下緣是完整的面額「庫平七分二釐」。光緒24年(公元1898年)，該年度的吉林省造光緒元寶按「吉/寶」兩字的部首差異，分別有「土缶版」和「士尔版」兩種版型，該物件屬於「土缶版」。

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，吉林造光緒元寶方才在背面加鑄干支紀年。