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10 Cash Minguo Tongbao

Issuer Republic of China
Year 1912
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Value 10 Cash
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Obverse description Central square hole surrounded by four raised Chinese characters arranged in the traditional cruciform layout reading clockwise from the top: 民 (Mín), 通 (Tōng), 寶 (Bǎo), 國 (Guó), together forming the legend 民國通寶 (Minguo Tongbao, meaning 'Currency of the Republic'). The characters are rendered in a bold, slightly archaic script style consistent with early Republican-era cash coin production. The field between the characters and the outer rim is plain, with a raised circular border enclosing the design. The coin follows the traditional Chinese cash coin format adapted for the newly established Republic of China.
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Reverse description Central square hole flanked by two raised Chinese characters reading 當 (Dāng) to the left and 十 (Shí) to the right, indicating the denomination 'equivalent to ten' (i.e., 10 Cash). The characters are boldly struck in a plain field enclosed by a raised circular border. The reverse design is minimal and functional, following the standard denominational convention of traditional Chinese cash coinage, with no additional decorative elements.
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Reverse lettering 當十
(Translation: Dang Shi - Value 10)
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