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© PCGS
2 Jiao - Guangxu
44 (1907) year| Silver (.820) | 5.50 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 44 (1907) |
| Calendar | Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864) |
| Value | 2 Jiao (0.2) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Silver (.820) |
| Weight | 5.50 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#241252 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 2 Jiao - Guangxu 44 (1907) from Empire of China made of Silver (.820) weighing 5.50 g is that it was minted during a time of great change and turmoil in China. The Guangxu period, which spanned from 1875 to 1908, saw the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. This coin was minted in 1907, just one year before the fall of the Qing dynasty, and its design reflects the influence of Western culture on Chinese currency at the time. The use of silver as the material for the coin was also a departure from the traditional use of copper in Chinese currency, and it was a sign of the country's increasing modernization and globalization.
