10 Cash - Guangxu `TSING-KIANG`, with flower

€27,782.00
IssuerChingkiang, City of
Year1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1905-1912)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.18 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#78, Y#78.1-3
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters above and more Chinese ideograms around.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse letteringᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 江清 光  寶元 緒 文十錢制當
(Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Chingkiang (Province) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Currency worth 10 Cash (Wen))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTSING-KIANG TEN CASH
(Translation: Chingkiang)
EdgeReeded or smooth.
Mint
MintageND (1905)  - Y#78: Large Ching (清); reeded edge -
ND (1905)  - Y#78.1: Large Ching (清); smooth edge -
ND (1905)  - Y#78.2: Small Ching (清); reeded edge -
ND (1905)  - Y#78.3: Small Ching (清); smooth edge -
Catalog ID7114343460
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