Summary
20 Cents, Issued by Kiangnan Province (Jiangnan), China, 1898
Minted by Nanking
Obverse Description
At centre, within circle of beads, Chinese and Manchu legends; around, Chinese legend
Reverse Description
At centre within a line circle, a dragon facing; around above, * KIANG NAN PROVINCE *; around below, 1 MACE AND 4.4 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 including this coin, one of 7,000,000 of this denomination struck.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1898 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.3 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Y#143
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900., 194 Pages
