20 Cash Szechuan-Shensi Soviet, countermarked

€298,091.00
IssuerRepublic of China
Year1931-1934
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value20 Cash (0.02)
CurrencySoviet Hubei-Honan-Anhui
CompositionCopper
Weight10.14 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above and more ideograms around, all with countermark in field.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering蘇 維 埃 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 部戶 光 寶 元 緒 文十二錢制當
(Translation: Soviet Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Currency worth 5 Cash (Wen))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringHU POO 20 CASH
(Translation: Ministry of Revenue)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1931-1934)  - -
Catalog ID5159249760
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