1 Mace - Guangxu (Pattern; Hu Poo; silver)
China, Empire of • 1 Mace • Silver • 1903
- Denomination
- 1 Mace
- Issuer
- China, Empire of
- Struck
- 1903
- Composition
- Silver
- Currency
- Tael
- Catalog refs
- KM Pn291 · Kann 930 · L&M 4
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Where it came from
The 1903 Hu Poo pattern 1 Mace silver coin was produced during the late Qing Dynasty at the Tientsin Mint. It emerged as part of a significant attempt by the Chinese government to centralize and modernize its monetary system by introducing a standardized currency, the Hu Poo series, under the direction of the Ministry of Revenue.
Designed during a period of intense experimentation with Western-style coinage, the series features the hallmark dragon motif central to Qing era numismatics. While these patterns were created to replace a chaotic system of disparate provincial issues, they were ultimately never placed into general circulation, making them rare specimens that reflect the transition of Imperial China toward industrial currency production.
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