| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1905-1907 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Cash (0.02) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.60 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#11 |
| 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 | 巳 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᠷᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᠷᠣ ᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ
乙
部戶
大
幣銅
清
文十二錢制當 (Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 42 Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Great Qing`s copper currency Currency worth 20 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 | 42 (1905) - 巳乙: Y#11: Tientsin Central Mint - 42 (1905) 奉 - 巳乙: Y#11 g: Fengtien Mint - 43 (1906) - 午丙: Y#11.1: Tientsin Central Mint - 43 (1906) 川 - 午丙: Y#11t: Szechuan Mint - 43 (1906) 晥 - 午丙: Y#11a: Anhwei Mint - 43 (1906) 浙 - 午丙: Y#11b: Chekiang Mint - 43 (1906) 滇 - 午丙: Y#11v.1: Yunnan Mint - 43 (1906) 滇川 - 午丙: Y#11w: Yunnan-Szechuan Mint - 43 (1906) 直 - 午丙: Y#11c: Chihli Mint - 43 (1906) 蘇 - 午丙: Y#11n.1: Kiangsu Mint - 43 (1906) 鄂 - 午丙: Y#11j: Hupeh Mint - 43 (1906) 雲 - 午丙: Y#11u: Yunnan Mint (large mintmark) - 645 000 43 (1906) 雲 - 午丙: Y#11u.1: Yunnan Mint (small mintmark) - 44 (1907) - 未丁: Y#11.2: Tientsin Central Mint (thin type) - 44 (1907) - 未丁: Y#11.3: Tientsin Central Mint (thick type) - |
| Catalog ID | 7261293720 |
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