10 Cash - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

Issuer Honan Province
Year 1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1905-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight 7.618 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#108a.1-4
Obverse description Yin-yang surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all with more ideograms above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省南河 ᠪᠣᠣ ᡥᠣ᠋ 光 寶元 緒 文十錢制當
(Translation: Made in Honan Province Boo-he (Honan Mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 20 Cash / Copper coin)
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre and mountain below, all surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HO-NAN TEN CASH
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1905) - Y#108a.1: Flat yin-yang; plain pearl; yin-yang with vertical curve -
ND (1905) - Y#108a.2: Raised yin-yang -
ND (1905) - Y#108a.3: Flat yin-yang; plain pearl; yin-yang with horizontal curve -
ND (1905) - Y#108a.4: Flat yin-yang; pearl with swirl -
Numisquare ID 6300268080
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