China, Germany Colonies Kiautschou (Kiau Chau) 5 Cents (UNC) Silver, 1909 Emperor Wilhelm II (KM# 1, Schön# 1)

Obverse: Four Chinese ideograms within a beaded circle, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Lettering:
島青
大
寶國
德　
分伍
元壹洋大當枚十二每
Translation:
Tsingtao
Great German Empire's currency
5 Fen
Every 20 pieces is worth 1 Yuan

Engraver: Paul Sturm

Reverse: The Imperial German Coat-of-Arms (including an anchor) separating the value and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCH· KIAUTSCHOU GEBIET
5 CENT
1909
Translation: German Kiautschou Territory
Engraver: Otto Schultz

This was issued by the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank in October 1909 to cope with market confusion arising from the currency exchange between the Mexican 8 Reales (which Chinese merchants commonly used) and the Deutsche Mark. By circulating Kiau Chau coins, Chinese merchants were able to exchange at the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank for a Mexican 8 Reales (as 1 Yuan), preventing the exchange problem. It is statutory that local authority had unlimited obligation to exchange all Kiau Chau coins for Mexican 8 Reales, and may not refuse any Kiau Chau coins for transactions within 3 Yuan. When Tsingtao was occupied by Japanese military on November 7, 1914, the Kiau Chau coins ceased to circulate.

Actual dimensions:
diameter: 18,5 mm,
Weigth: 3 gram.

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