10 Cash - Guangxu With mountain, uncircled dragon

€5,604.00
IssuerHupeh Province
Year1902-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cash (0.010)
CurrencyYuan (1895-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.18 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#122
Obverse descriptionFour 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 scriptChinese, 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 descriptionDragon with pearl at centre and mountain below, all surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHU-PEH PROVINCE TEN CASH
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (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 -
Catalog ID3520973720
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