10 Cash - Guangxu With minting authority, redesigned dragon, Hunan type, type 2

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1906
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash (0.01)
Currency Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition Copper
Weight 6.81 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#10h.6
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above and more ideograms around.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 午 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᠷᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᠷᠣ ᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ 丙 部戶 大 幣湘銅 清 文十錢制當
(Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 43 Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Great Qing`s copper currency / Hunan (mint) Currency worth 10 Cash (Wen))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Reverse lettering 造年緒光 TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN
(Translation: Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor) Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 43 (1906) 湘 - 午丙: Y#10h.6: Hunan Mint -
Numisquare ID 7418474520
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