1 Dollar, China, 1897
1 Dollar, China, 1897
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar coin, Kuang-hsu
- China 1897
- Obverse Image: Orthodox script surrounding rim, small circle comprised of "s" shapes with four orthodox characters inside.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: TSAO / CHU / KUAN / KIANG / NAN / KUANG / HSU / YUAN / PAO / FEN / ERH / ? / CH'I / P'ING / ? (Translation: Currency of the Kuang Hsu period, made in the province of Kiangnan, each coin equal to 10 standard cash.)
- Reverse Image: Front facing dragon, larger than previous designs.
- Reverse Text: KIANG / NAN / PROVINCE / 7 / MACE / AND / 2 / CANDAREENS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1897
- period of administration
- 1875 - 1908
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- metal, silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.5 mm x 39.5 mm; 3/32 in x 1 9/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU63526
- catalog number
- NU63526
- accession number
- 234049
- Credit Line
- Olga E. Raymond in memory of Wayte Raymond
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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