10 Cash - Guangxu

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight 7.40 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#138, Y#138.1
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower at the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 造省南江 巳乙 光 寶 元 緒 元銅十當
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 42 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 copper currency)
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre and mountain below, all with English legeng above and below and Manchu characters at either side.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering KIANG-NAN ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᡳᠩ TEN CASH
(Translation: Boo-ning (Mint))
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 42 (1905) - Y#138: 巳乙 (spelled `TEN-CASH`) -
42 (1905) - Y#138.1: 巳乙 (spelled `TEN CASH`) -
Numisquare ID 8094460890
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