© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
2 Mace - Guangxu "SUNGAREI" ND
1897 year| Silver | 7.20 g | - |
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Guangxu (1884-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1897 |
| Value | 2 Mace (0.2) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.20 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#292114 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SUNGAREI
2 MACE
Engraver: Otto Bleh
Comment
While Krause lists these as being struck in 1906, recent evidence shows these were made from Otto Bleh dies, who struck some patterns for varies Chinese provinces between 1897 and 1899. Denominations of 1 Mace, 2 Mace, 4 Mace, and 1 Yuan (7 Mace and 2 Candareens) are known, with the last two denominations only known by patterns.Only the 1 Mace and 2 Mace denominations were released into circulation, with very few known to exist today.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 2 Mace - Guangxu ("SUNGAREI") ND (1897) from Sinkiang Province made of Silver weighing 7.20 g is that it features a unique blend of Chinese and Islamic design elements. The coin's obverse features the Chinese character for "sun" (日) and the reverse features an Arabic inscription reading "al-sultanu al-kabir" (السلطان الكبير), meaning "the great sultan." This blending of cultural influences reflects the diverse history and cultural exchange that occurred along the Silk Road, which passed through Sinkiang Province.
