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10 Cash - Guangxu F. K. Custom-House
| Issuer | Fukien Custom-House Mint |
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| Year | 1901-1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large inscription field filled with Chinese and Manchu characters arranged in a distinctive radiating layout. At the center, the reign title 光緒 (Guangxu) appears prominently alongside 元寶 (Yuanbao), denoting the imperial currency. The outer legend, reading clockwise, gives the mint designation 福建官局造 (Made at the Fukien Official Bureau) along with the Minguan pass reference, while Manchu script ᠪᠣᠣ ᡶᡠ (Boo-fu) appears to the sides. The lower arc of the inner legend reads 每枚當錢十文 (Each piece equals ten cash), all enclosed within a beaded inner circle and a plain outer rim with reeded edge. |
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| Mintage | ND (1901-1905) - Y#97: Large Minguan - ND (1901-1905) - Y#97.1: Small Minguan - |
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The Fukien Custom-House Mint operated under the direct authority of the Imperial Maritime Customs Service, making it administratively distinct from the provincial mints that struck the bulk of China's cash coinage during this period. Its output was tied to trade revenue infrastructure rather than provincial fiscal needs — an unusual arrangement that kept production volumes low and distribution narrow. The Custom-House issues consequently turn up far less frequently than their Fujian provincial counterparts, despite overlapping years of production.