1 Dollar, China, 1898

Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin, Kuang Hsu

Description (Brief)

China, Fengtien, 1898

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Orthodox in a beaded circle; a second beaded circle containing English text, and Manchu script surrounding in a third beaded circle close to rim.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Translation: FUNG / TIEN / PROV / INCE / MADE / IN / THE / THREE / EASTERN / PROVINCES / ONE / YUAN / (Thirteen Manchu characters surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Front view dragon (with 5 rows of scales) with fire ball; text surrounding, dots are between the inscriptions.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: MADE / IN THE / TA / CHING / REGIME / IN THE / 24TH / YEAR / OF / KUANG / HSU / IN THE / FENGTIEN / MACHINE / FACTORY /

Date Made: 1898

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.1035Catalog Number: 2017.0060.1035Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-79b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1835043

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