10 Cash - Guangxu

€21,070.00
IssuerKiangnan Province
Year1902-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.60 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#135, Y#135.1-7, Y#135.9-10
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters at the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省南江 巳乙 光 寶 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᡳᠩ 元 緒 文十錢制當元每
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 42 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-ning (Mint) Worth 10 Cash currency in Yuan)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKIANG-NAN TEN CASH
EdgeReeded or smooth.
Mint
MintageND (1902)  - Y#135: Rosettes instead of date (reeded edge) -
ND (1902)  - Y#135.1: Rosettes instead of date (smooth edge) -
39 (1902)  - Y#135.2: 寅壬 (small Manchu) -
39 (1902)  - Y#135.3: 寅壬 (large Manchu) -
40 (1903)  - Y#135.4: 卯癸 -
41 (1904)  - Y#135.5: 辰甲 (spelled `CASH`; cloud above `T` looks like `W`) - 351 974 000
41 (1904)  - Y#135.6: 辰甲 (spelled `GASH`) -
41 (1904)  - Y#135.7: 辰甲 (spelled `CASH`; cloud above `T` redesigned) -
42 (1905)  - Y#135.10: 巳乙 (oblong rosettes separating reverse legend) -
42 (1905)  - Y#135.9: 巳乙 (small rosettes separating reverse legend) - 496 020 000
Catalog ID7342079180
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