Coin from Guangdongwith Guangxu Mint: Guangdong (China)

1890

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

silver

Dimensions

5.40 g, 12:00, 23.57 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.56413

Geography

Made in Guangdong, China

Culture

Chinese

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Four Chinese characters Guang Dong Sheng Zao in above, eight Chinese characters Ku Ping Yi Qian Si Fen Si Li in bottom, four Chinese characters and four Manchu characters Guang Xu Yuan Bao in the center.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE,1MACE AND 4.4CANDAREENS, a dragon in the center.
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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