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Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins China China Trade Coinage Rupee
# 181Rupee nd Trade CoinageChina China – Trade Coinage (1905-1943). Rupee n.d. (about 1905-1911). Mint: (Chengdu) Szechuan Province, Silver (ø 30 mm – w. 11.46 g.). Edge: grained. KM 3.1. Mitchiner 2424.
Obverse: Bust of the Emperor Kuang Hsu to left with mandarin hat, ornamented robe and pigtail, beaded border.
Reverse: 4 Chinese characters (Ssu Ch'uan Sheng Tsao = Made in Szechuan Province) around a horizontal rosette in centre, floral patterns along the border, within a braided circle, beaded border.
Note: Imitation of the British India Rupee featuring Queen Victoria, minted in the Chinese Province of Szechuan, for use in Tibet and Kangding district. Variety without collar.
Web References: http://ykleungn.tripod.com/szerupee.htm
Literature: Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2004 – Krause Publications, 31st Edition, Usa, 2003. Mitchiner M. – Oriental Coins and their values / Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies / AD 600-1979 – Hawkins Pub., London, 1979.
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