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20 Cash 'TWENTY CASH', six characters, with star
| Issuer | Hunan Province Mint |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central motif consisting of a rice plant bearing five ears, bound at the base with a ribbon, occupying the inner field. A continuous peripheral legend in Latin script encircles the design, reading THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA TWENTY CASH. The composition reflects the agricultural iconography characteristic of early Republican Chinese provincial coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Two crossed flags displayed prominently in the central field, with a five-pointed star positioned above the intersection point. Floral ornaments flank the flags on either side. Chinese ideograms appear both above and below the central device, identifying the issuing province and denomination. The overall design is characteristic of Hunan provincial Republican-era copper cash coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | 造省南湖 文十二錢制當 (Translation: Made in Hunan Province Currency worth 20 Cash) |
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