One (1) kuang hsu tung pao coin, Emperor Kuang-hsu (Ch'ing/Qing)
China, 1875-1908
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSUAN / T'UNG / TUNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Hsuan T'ung period.)
Reverse Image: Manchu script to the left and right of the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PAU / WU (Translation: for the Wuchang, Hupei Province Mint)
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