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10 Cash 4th issue, Founding of the Republic, brass
| Issuer | Republic of China |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | At the center of the field, a stylized floral motif is flanked by stalks of wheat, symbolizing agricultural prosperity. The central design is encircled by a continuous vine of leaves forming a wreath-like border around the periphery. Two Chinese characters denoting the denomination are positioned prominently above the central floral device. The composition is symmetrical and typical of the decorative Republican-era cash coin reverse style. |
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| Mintage | 1920: ND (1920) |
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Issued to mark the ninth anniversary of the Republic's founding in 1911, this 4th-issue brass striking replaced earlier copper versions as raw material costs and wartime disruptions made copper procurement increasingly difficult for provincial mints operating under fragmented warlord-era authority. By 1920, the Republic's central government had lost effective control over most of China's minting infrastructure, meaning coins bearing nationalist commemorative intent were often produced by regional facilities with little coordination on alloy standards — accounting for the composition variance documented across this type.