10 Cash - Guangxu

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1902-1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight 7.60 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#135, Y#135.1-7, Y#135.9-10
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters at the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省南江 巳乙 光 寶 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᡳᠩ 元 緒 文十錢制當元每
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 42 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-ning (Mint) Worth 10 Cash currency in Yuan)
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering KIANG-NAN TEN CASH
Edge Reeded or smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1902) - Y#135: Rosettes instead of date (reeded edge) -
ND (1902) - Y#135.1: Rosettes instead of date (smooth edge) -
39 (1902) - Y#135.2: 寅壬 (small Manchu) -
39 (1902) - Y#135.3: 寅壬 (large Manchu) -
40 (1903) - Y#135.4: 卯癸 -
41 (1904) - Y#135.5: 辰甲 (spelled `CASH`; cloud above `T` looks like `W`) - 351 974 000
41 (1904) - Y#135.6: 辰甲 (spelled `GASH`) -
41 (1904) - Y#135.7: 辰甲 (spelled `CASH`; cloud above `T` redesigned) -
42 (1905) - Y#135.10: 巳乙 (oblong rosettes separating reverse legend) -
42 (1905) - Y#135.9: 巳乙 (small rosettes separating reverse legend) - 496 020 000
Numisquare ID 7342079180
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