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10 Cash - Guangxu 'SHANG-TUNG'
| Issuer | Shantung Province Mint |
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| Year | 1904-1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the four large Chinese characters 光緒元寶 (Guangxu Yuanbao) arranged vertically and horizontally around a pair of Manchu characters reading 'Boo-dung' (denoting the Jinan mint), all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The upper peripheral legend reads 山東省造 (Made in Shantung Province) in Chinese, while the lower legend reads 當制錢十文 (Worth ten cash currency), also in Chinese. The design follows the standard late Qing provincial machine-struck copper cash format, with bold, well-defined raised characters set against a plain field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 造省東山 光 寶 ᠪᠣᠣ ᡩᡠᠩ 元 緒 文十錢制當元每 (Translation: Made in Shantung Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-dung (Jinan mint) Worth 10 Cash currency in Yuan) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a coiled Imperial Chinese dragon in high relief, shown in three-quarter view facing right with head raised, surrounded by decorative clouds and flames, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The dragon motif follows the standard late Qing provincial copper cash type, with scaled body, clawed feet, and a flaming pearl beneath. The upper peripheral legend reads 'SHANG-TUNG' in raised Latin capitals, and the lower peripheral legend reads 'TEN CASH', also in Latin capitals. Two small rosette or dot ornaments flank the dragon at the mid-field positions, separating the upper and lower legends. |
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