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10 Cash Hunan-Hupeh Soviet, countermarked
| Issuer | Hunan-Hupeh Soviet |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the original Kiangsi Province Guangxu-era Qing dynasty host coin, featuring Chinese characters arranged in quadrants reading 光緒元寶 (Guangxu Yuanbao) around a central beaded rosette ornament. The upper field bears Manchu script reading ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᠠᠩ (Boo-chang, the mint name), while the outer legend reads 造省西江 (Made in Kiangsi Province) and 十當 (Worth Ten Cash). Applied over the host coin's field is a bold Soviet countermark, comprising Chinese characters impressed in intaglio style, partially overlapping the original legends. The coin displays characteristic green patination and wear consistent with circulation prior to countermarking. |
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| Obverse lettering | 造省西江 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᠠᠩ 光 寶元 緒 十當 (Translation: Made in Kiangsi Province Boo-chang (mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 (Cash)) |
| Reverse description | The reverse of the host Kiangsi Province 10 Cash coin depicts a sinuous coiling dragon rendered in medium relief, occupying the central field and oriented to face left with its body curling around a central flaming pearl. The dragon displays detailed scaled body work, horned head, and clawed extremities in the conventional Qing dynasty cash coin style. The circumferential Latin legend KIANG-SEE PROVINCE TEN CASH arcs around the upper periphery. The surface shows considerable wear and verdigris, with the Soviet countermark applied over portions of the design, partially obscuring original detail. |
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