© PCGS
© PCGS
2 Jiao - Guangxu Pattern; nickel ND
1908 year| Nickel | - | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1908 |
| Value | 2 Jiao (0.2) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#243384 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Lettering:
造年繽光
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 Pattern 2 Jiao - Guangxu (Pattern; nickel) ND (1908) from Empire of China made of Nickel is that it was designed by a French engraver named Charles Moreau. Moreau was a renowned numismatist and engraver who also designed coins for several other countries, including France, Belgium, and Japan. His design for the Pattern 2 Jiao coin features a portrait of the Guangxu Emperor on the obverse and a dragon on the reverse, symbolizing the power and prosperity of the Chinese Empire.
