10 Cash - Guangxu Eight-petalled flower at centre, circled dragon

€285,816.00
IssuerHupeh Province
Year1902-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.010)
CurrencyYuan (1895-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.20 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#120
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with eight-petalled flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters on either side and more Chinese ideograms above and below.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省北湖 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ 光 寶元 緒 十當
(Translation: Made in Hupeh Province Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 Cash)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHU-PEH PROVINCE TEN CASHr
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1902-1905)  - -
Catalog ID8476759030
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