Silver Coin and Silver Dollar Collection: Hong Kong On-Site Collection of Kwangtung Yuanbao Gengzi Jingju Zaohou Kuping 3 Mace 6 Candareens Silver Coin | Hong Kang Commercial Bank

Disentangling the "Gengzi Jingju" Guangxu Yuanbao: Collectible Value and Historical Background

In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900, the Gengzi year), the Ministry of Revenue of the Qing court established the "Jingju" (Beijing Mint) in the capital (present-day Beijing) to mint silver dollars. Unlike the more common coins from Jiangnan Province or Beiyang, the Guangxu Yuanbao minted by the Jingju mint had an extremely short mintage period due to the "Gengzi National Calamity" (the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance), and the factory was subsequently destroyed. Therefore, most surviving Jingju silver coins are pattern coins or a very small number of early circulating coins, giving the "Jingju Gengzi" series an exceptionally special status as "short-lived treasures" within the Chinese silver coin collection system.

For collectors holding this Ku Ping 3.6 Candareens (commonly known as "Wu Fen Yang" or "Xiao Hao") coin, understanding its precise physical parameters and variety characteristics is crucial for determining its market value.

Detailed Numismatic Specifications Table

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