1 Yuan - Guangxu Pattern; copper
44 (1907) year| Copper | - | 39 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 44 (1907) |
| Calendar | Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864) |
| Value | 1 Yuan |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#243385 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Eastern dragon with a pearl in the centre, all with four Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Lettering:
造年緒光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN.
Translation:
Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor)
Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pattern; copper) 44 (1907) coin was designed by a French sculptor named Paul-Émile Bouchard, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Bouchard's design features a portrait of the Guangxu Emperor on one side and a phoenix on the other, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity. The coin was minted in 1907, but it was never widely circulated due to political instability and the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911. As a result, the Pattern 1 Yuan - Guangxu (Pattern; copper) 44 (1907) coin is now a rare and highly sought-after collector's item.
