| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1905-1906 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cash (0.005) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.10 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#9 |
| 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 | 午 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᠷᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᠷᠣ ᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ
丙
部戶
大
幣甯銅
清
文五錢制當 (Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 43 Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Great Qing`s copper currency Currency worth 5 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 | 造年緒光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN (Translation: Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor) Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 42 (1905) - 巳乙: Y#9: Tientsin Central Mint - 43 (1906) - 午丙: Y#9: Tientsin Central Mint - 43 (1906) 南 - 午丙: Y#9k.1: Kiangnan Mint (mintmark incuse on disc) - 43 (1906) 南 - 午丙: Y#9k.2: Kiangnan Mint (mintmark in relief without disc) - 43 (1906) 浙 - 午丙: Y#9b: Chekiang Mint - 43 (1906) 直 - 午丙: Y#9c: Chihli Mint - 43 (1906) 鄂 - 午丙: Y#9j: Hupeh Mint (24 mm) - 9 846 000 43 (1906) 鄂 - 午丙: Y#9j.1: Hupeh Mint (23 mm) - |
| Catalog ID | 9819485610 |
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