10 Cash - Guangxu Five characters

€275,597.00
IssuerAnhwei Province
Year1902-1906
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.41 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#36a
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with a flower in the centre, all with more ideograms above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省徽安 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠠᠨ 光 寶元 緒 文十錢制當
(Translation: Made in Anhwei Province Boo-an (An-hwei Mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 10 Cash currency)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre and with English legend above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAN-HWEI
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1902-1906)  - Y#36a: Small rosette; large English legend -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#36a.1: Small rosette; small English legend; three clouds below dragon`s tail -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#36a.2: Small rosette; small English legend; one cloud below dragon`s tail -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#36a.4: Large rosette -
Catalog ID3481602700
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