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

€22,391.00
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#120.1, Y#120.2, Y#120.3, Y#120.5, Y#120a
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 CASH
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1902-1905)  - Y#120.1+3: Regular legend (minor varieties); coin alignment -
ND (1902-1905)  - Y#120.1+3: Regular legend (minor varieties); medal alignment - 4 475 000
ND (1902-1905)  - Y#120.2: Slightly smaller English legend -
ND (1902-1905)  - Y#120.5: Spelled `PЯO∀INCE` -
ND (1902-1905)  - Y#120a: Large dragon (one cloud below dragon) -
Catalog ID6740779140
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