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10 Cash - Guangxu With English denomination, five characters
| Issuer | Anhwei Province Mint |
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| Year | 1902-1906 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features four large Chinese ideograms arranged in a cruciform pattern reading top to bottom and right to left, with a decorative floral rosette at the centre. The upper legend contains the reign title and imperial designation in Chinese characters, while the lower legend bears additional denominational inscriptions. Flanking the central ideograms to the left and right are Manchu script characters identifying the mint. The overall composition is framed by a plain raised border, with all elements rendered in a bold, raised relief characteristic of late Qing provincial coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Anhwei was among the first provincial mints to adopt steam-powered coinage equipment, and its cash issues of this period reflect the administrative chaos of that transition — multiple die varieties exist across this series, with Y#38a.1 distinguished by the specific arrangement of the five Chinese characters on the obverse. The mint operated with considerable independence from central Qing oversight during these years, a situation that produced meaningful inconsistencies in alloy and striking pressure across the run.
Guangxu's reign was defined by failed reform. The Hundred Days' Reform of 1898 had already collapsed by the time these coins entered circulation, and Empress Dowager Cixi retained de facto control through the entire production window of this issue.