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10 Cash 1st issue, Founding of the Republic, brass
| Issuer | Republic of China |
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| Year | 1912 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
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| Obverse description | At center, two crossed flags — the Five-Colored Flag of the Republic of China and the Eighteen-Star Flag of the Revolutionary Army — displayed in saltire with decorative floral sprays flanking either side. The national flags are rendered in detail with their respective stripes and star devices. A four-character Chinese legend appears above and a four-character commemorative inscription appears below, all contained within the circular field. |
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| Reverse description | At center, two large Chinese characters reading 十文 (Ten Cash/Wen) are prominently displayed within the field, flanked below by decorative floral and wheat spray ornaments symbolizing prosperity. A continuous English-language legend encircles the design, with small rosettes or six-pointed stars serving as separators depending on the variety. The overall composition is neatly contained within a plain raised rim. |
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Issued in the chaotic first months after the Qing dynasty's abdication in February 1912, this brass striking was produced while the new republic was simultaneously negotiating its own legitimacy, fighting off Yuan Shikai's centralizing ambitions, and operating mints that had been imperial property only weeks before. The brass composition distinguishes it from the more common red copper strikes of the same type — a material substitution likely driven by supply availability rather than any deliberate policy.
The Y#301a designation places this within a family of issues struck across multiple provincial mints, each with subtle die differences. Attribution to a specific facility remains contested among specialists.