10 Cash - Guangxu

€22,793.00
IssuerKiangnan Province
Year1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.40 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#138, Y#138.1
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower at the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering造省南江 巳乙 光 寶 元 緒 元銅十當
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 42 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 copper currency)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre and mountain below, all with English legeng above and below and Manchu characters at either side.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringKIANG-NAN ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᡳᠩ TEN CASH
(Translation: Boo-ning (Mint))
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Mintage42 (1905)  - Y#138: 巳乙 (spelled `TEN-CASH`) -
42 (1905)  - Y#138.1: 巳乙 (spelled `TEN CASH`) -
Catalog ID8094460890
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