9 Qian (Bullion coinage; Hunan Official Monetary Bureau) ND (1906) front 9 Qian (Bullion coinage; Hunan Official Monetary Bureau) ND (1906) back
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9 Qian Bullion coinage; Hunan Official Monetary Bureau ND

1906 year
Silver 32.80 g -
Description
Issuer
Hunan Province
Emperor
Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1906
Value
9 Qian (0.9)
Currency
Tael (1906-1912)
Composition
Silver
Weight
32.80 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-03
References
Numista
N#296873
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Six Chinese ideograms.

Lettering:
玖足省
錢紋平

Translation: Provincial Scale Fine Silver / 9 Qian

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 9 Qian (Bullion coinage; Hunan Official Monetary Bureau) ND (1906) from Hunan Province made of Silver weighing 32.80 g is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in China. The coin was produced in 1906, just a few years before the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. This period saw significant political, social, and economic changes in China, and the coin's production reflects the country's shift towards modernization and its growing economic and trade ties with the rest of the world.