10 Cash - Guangxu Six characters

Issuer Hunan Province
Year 1902-1906
Type Standard circulation coin
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) Y#113, Y#113.1
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 光 寶 ᠨᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 緒 文十錢制當元毎
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-nan (Hunan Mint) Each 10 Cash currency is one unit)
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 (1902-1906) - Y#113: Spelled `HU-NAN` -
ND (1902-1906) - Y#113.1: Spelled `H∩-NAN` -
Numisquare ID 6363570970
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