| Issuer | Szechuan Province |
| Year | 1903-1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cash (0.01) |
| Currency | Yuan (1897-1949) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.80 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#229, Y#229.1-3, Y#229.5a-8a, Y#229.9 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters on either side and surrounded by more Chinese ideograms. |
| Obverse script | Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu |
| Obverse lettering | 造省川四
ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ
光
寶 元
緒
十當 (Translation: Made in Szechuan Province Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 (Cash)) |
| Reverse description | Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SZE CHUEN 10 CASH |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1903-1905) - - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229: Trident-flame below `CHU`; bottom characters 6-9 mm apart - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229.1-2: Tident-flame below `CHU`; bottom characters 4-5 mm apart (minor varieties) - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229.2 - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229.3: Tident-flame below `HUE`; bottom characters 6-9 mm apart - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229.5a: Without tident-flame; flame pointing to letter `U`; bottom characters 6-9 mm apart - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229.6a-7a: Without tident-flame; flame pointing to letter `U`; bottom characters 4-5 mm apart (minor varieties) - ND (1903-1905) - Y#229.8a-9: Without tident-flame; without cloud below `CHU` (minor varieties) - ND (1903-1905) - Y229.7a - ND (1903-1905) - Y229.9 - |
| Catalog ID | 8587956170 |
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