10 Cash - Guangxu Pattern, Manchu at centre, three characters

Issuer Hunan Province
Year 1902
Type Coin pattern
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn4, KM#Pn5, Y#112.14
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省南湖 十當 光 寶 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᠠᠨ 元  緒 元銅黄
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province Worth 10 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-nan (Hunan Mint) Brass currency)
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HU-NAN TEN CASH
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1902) - KM#Pn4: Artistic characters; stars separating obverse legend -
ND (1902) - KM#Pn5: Normal characters; rosettes separating obverse legend -
Numisquare ID 8924917340
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