20 Cashes - Guangxu Boo-gi, three characters

€275,452.00
IssuerKirin Province
Year1903
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Cashes (0.02)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1909)
CompositionCopper
Weight10.26 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#A176.1
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with flower characters in the centre, all with more ideograms above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省林吉 ᠪᠣᠣ ᡬᡳ 光 寶元 緒 十二當
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Boo-gi (Kirin/Jilin Mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 20 Cashes)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKIRIN 20 CASHES
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1903)  - -
Catalog ID2468210860
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