Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters on either side and more Chinese ideograms above and below.
Obverse script
Chinese, 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 description
Dragon with pearl at centre and mountain below, all surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
HU-PEH PROVINCE
TEN CASH
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Mintage
ND
(1902-1905) - Y#122: One cloud below pearl; with dot on either side of mountain; large Peh (北) - 4 475 000 ND
(1902-1905) - Y#122.1: One cloud below pearl; with dot on either side of mountain; small Peh (北) - ND
(1902-1905) - Y#122.3: Two clouds below pearl - ND
(1902-1905) - Y#122.4: Two connected clouds below pearl; without dot on either side of mountain - ND
(1902-1905) - Y#122.5: Lined cloud below pearl; larger English legend -