| 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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