5 Cash - Guangxu Hu Poo

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1903-1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Cash (0.005)
Currency Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.55 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#3
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 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 部戶 光 寶 元 緒 文五錢制當
(Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Currency worth 5 Cash (Wen))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HU POO FIVE CASH
(Translation: Ministry of Revenue)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1903-1905) - - 3 671 000
Numisquare ID 8421499370
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