10 Cash - Guangxu Manchu at centre, redesigned dragon

€296,836.00
IssuerHunan Province
Year1902-1906
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.27 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#112.8, Y#112.10-13
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省南湖 十當 光 寶 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᠠᠨ 元  緒 元銅
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province Worth 10 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-nan (Hunan Mint) Copper currency)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHU-NAN TEN CASH
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1902-1906)  - Y#112.10: Normal characters; with dot between Manchu -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#112.11: Normal characters; without dot between Manchu -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#112.12: Normal characters; smaller inner circle (15.5 mm) -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#112.13: Normal characters; larger inner circle (18.4 mm) -
ND (1902-1906)  - Y#112.8: Artistic characters (specimen) -
Catalog ID9955788060
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