Item number: A1862

Year: AD 1903

Material: Silver

Size: 32.0 x 32.0 mm

Manufactured by: Jilin Arsenal, Jilin

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2015

This is a “Guangxu Yuanbao” silver coin minted in the 29th year of Guangxu (AD 1903), during the Gui Mao year, by the Jilin Arsenal, with a denomination of 3 Mace 6 Candareens.

The obverse features a five-clawed coiled dragon breathing fire, flanked by the formal name of the country, “Da Qing Guo” (Great Qing State), in Manchu script. The “KIRIN. PROVINCE” is inscribed in English at the top edge, divided by the Manchu script, while the simplified denomination “.3.CANDARINS.6.” is inscribed in English at the bottom edge. On either side of the denomination, there is a four-petalled floral motif.

The coin’s reverse side features a beaded circle, within which the characters “Guangxu Yuanbao” are inscribed, surrounding a Taiji symbol at the centre. The year of the zodiac, “Gui Mao”, is inscribed on the sides of the beaded circle. “Made in Jilin Province” is inscribed at the top edge, and the full denomination “Kuping 3 Mace & 6 Candareens” is at the bottom edge.

Milling method in Jilin began with the establishment of the “Jilin Arsenal” in the 10th year of Guangxu (AD 1884). By the 22nd year of Guangxu (AD 1896), the Jilin Arsenal started minting the Guangxu Yuanbao. It was not until the 25th year of Guangxu (AD 1899) that the Guangxu Yuanbao minted in Jilin began to include the zodiac year on the reverse side.

物件編號: A1862

年代: 公元 1903 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 32.0 x 32.0 mm

製造地: 吉林機器局，吉林省

來源: 大城郵幣社 2015

這是一枚光緒29年(公元1903年)，時值癸卯年間，由吉林機器局鑄造的「光緒元寶」銀幣，面額為三錢六分。

錢幣正面是一條吐息火焰的五爪蟠龍，兩側以滿文書寫正式國名「大清國」。以滿文為分界線，上緣處以英文刻寫「吉林省」，下緣以英文標示簡化的面額「.3.CANDARINS.6.」字樣。面額左右兩側還各有一個四瓣花飾。

錢幣背面有一道珠圈，中央是圍繞太極圖騰的「光緒元寶」四字。珠圈外緣兩側刻有干支年份「癸卯」，以癸卯為分界線，上緣寫有「吉林省造」，下緣則是完整面額「庫平三錢六分」。

吉林的機械鑄幣始於光緒10年(公元1884年)的「吉林機器局」。光緒22年(公元1896年)，吉林機器局始鑄光緒元寶。直到光緒25年(公元1899年)起，吉林造光緒元寶方才在背面加鑄干支紀年。