10 Cash - Guangxu 'SHANG-TUNG'

Issuer Shantung Province
Year 1904-1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1904-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight 7.28 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#221a
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
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 Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SHANG-TUNG TEN CASH
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1904-1905) - Y#221a: Thick Manchu characters -
ND (1904-1905) - Y#221a.1: Thin Manchu characters -
Numisquare ID 9099800110
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