Summary

1 Dollar, Empire of China, Chihli Province, Year 24 of Kwang Hsu (1898 AD). Minted by Peiyang Arsenal. The silver mint at the Peiyang Arsenal was opened in 1895 and destroyed during the Boxer Rebellion.

Obverse Description

At centre within a circle of beads, two Chinese characters; around within a second circle of beads, 13 Manchu characters; around, 14 Chinese characters

Reverse Description

At centre, a dragon facing, curved around a pearl; around above, TA. TSING. TWENTY.FOURTH YEAR. OF. KWANG HSU; around below, * PEI. YANG. ARSENAL. *

Edge Description

Milled

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