1 Dollar, China, 1890 - 1908
1 Dollar, China, 1890 - 1908
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar coin
- Kwangtung, China, 1890 - 1908
- Obverse Image: Orthodoxe script in center surrounded by a pearled border and with Manchu script at center, surrounded by orthodox text above and below.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: GUANGDONG / SHENG / ZAO / GUANGXU / YUAN / BAO / KU / PING / QI / ? / ER / ? (Translation: Made in Guangdong Province, Guangxu, Ingots, [Needs Further Translation]).
- Reverse Image: Chinese dragon facing out with English text surrounding.
- Reverse Text: KWANG- / TUNG / PROVINCE / 7 / MACE / AND / 2 / CANDAREENS
- General Information: Heaton Mint dies.
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]] 廣東省造，庫平七錢二分； 光緒元寶[[Transliteration]] GUANG / DONG / SHENG / ZAO, KU / PING / QI / QIAN / ER / FEN; GUANG / XU / YUAN / BAO [[Translation]] Made in Guangdong Province, Kuping seven money two cents; Guangxu mint
- [[Reverse Text]] KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE, 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1890 - 1908
- place made
- China: Kwangtung
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.8 mm x 39.5 mm; 1/8 in x 1 9/16 in
- ID Number
- 2017.0116.460
- catalog number
- 2017.0116.460
- accession number
- 2017.0116
- Credit Line
- Howard F. Bowker Family
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Chinese_Coins_Transcription_Center
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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