Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters within a beaded ring, in the outer circle above are six Chinese characters, in the outer circle below are four Chinese characters.
Obverse Text: Translation: Ta Ching Gold Coin, / Made (during) the Kuang Hsu (regime) in the year of Guang XU (1906) / Kuping (weight) 1 Tael.
Reverse Image: Large dragon approaching surrounded by clouds.