Summary

20 Cents, Issued by Kiangnan Province (Jiangnan), China, 1902
Minted by Nanking

Obverse Description

At centre, within circle of beads, Chinese and Manchu legends; around, Chinese legend with the letters HAH at 11 o'clock

Reverse Description

At centre, a dragon facing; around above, KIANG NAN PROVINCE; around below, 1 MACE AND 44 CANDAREENS

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

The mint at Nanking was equiped with modern machinery in1897, ie. the coins were then struck, not cast. Its first issues were made in 1898.

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