10 Cash - Guangxu Fung-tien

Issuer Fengtien Province
Year 1903-1906
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1897-1931)
Composition Brass
Weight 6.63 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#89
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省天奉 卯癸 光 寶 ᡶᡠᠩ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 緒 文十錢制當
(Translation: Made in Fengtien Province Year 40 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-feng (Fengtien Mint) 10 Cash currency)
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering FUNG-TIEN PROVINCE TEN CASH
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 40 (1903) - Y#89: 卯癸 (Manchu right to left) -
40 (1903) - Y#89.1: 卯癸 (Manchu left to right) -
41 (1904) - Y#89: 辰甲 -
42 (1905) - Y#89: 巳乙 (regular pearl) -
42 (1905) - Y#89.2: 巳乙 (large pearl) -
43 (1906) - Y#89: 午丙 - 35 036 000
Numisquare ID 3304497780
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