20 Cash - Xuantong Ministry of Revenue, Manchu: Xuantong, brass

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1909
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Cash (0.02)
Currency Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#21t.1a
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 酉 ᡤᡝᡥᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᠶᠣᠰᠣ ᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ 己 部度支 大 幣川銅 清 文十二錢制當
(Translation: Xuantong (Emperor) / Made in the Year 46 Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Great Qing`s copper currency / Szechuan (mint) 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 造年統宣 TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN
(Translation: Made in the reign of Xuantong (Emperor) Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 46 (1909) 川 - 酉己: Y#21t.1a: Szechuan Mint -
Numisquare ID 3754304650
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