10 Cash - Guangxu Pattern, Fen-tien, copper

€275,795.00
IssuerFengtien Province
Year1903
TypePattern
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1931)
CompositionCopper
Weight
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn11
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省天奉 卯癸 光 寶 ᠪᠣᠣ ᡶᡠᠩ 元 緒 文十錢制當
(Translation: Made in Fengtien Province Year 40 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-feng (Fengtien Mint) 10 Cash currency)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFEN-TIEN PROVINCE TEN CASH
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Mintage40 (1903)  - 卯癸 -
Catalog ID4303941900
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