10 Cash - Guangxu Pattern, Manchu at centre, three characters

€296,843.00
IssuerHunan Province
Year1902
TypePattern
Value10 Cash (0.01)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn4, KM#Pn5, Y#112.14
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 元銅黄
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province Worth 10 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-nan (Hunan Mint) Brass currency)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHU-NAN TEN CASH
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1902)  - KM#Pn4: Artistic characters; stars separating obverse legend -
ND (1902)  - KM#Pn5: Normal characters; rosettes separating obverse legend -
Catalog ID8924917340
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