50 Cash

Issuer Hupeh Province
Year 1912-1918
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 50 Cash (0.050)
Currency Yuan (1895-1949)
Composition Brass
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#405
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with a flower in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese
Obverse lettering 造府政軍 湖 幣銅 北 文十五錢制當
(Translation: Made by the Military government Hupeh / Copper coin Worth 50 Cash currency)
Reverse description One Chinese ideogram (in Seal script) surrounded by a ring of circles, all with more ideaograms (in Regular script) above.
Reverse script Chinese
Reverse lettering 年七國民華中 漢
(Translation: Year 7 of the Republic of China China)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 1 (1912) - Y#405.1: 年一 (with obverse rosettes; confirmation needed) -
3 (1914) - Y#405.1: 年三 (with obverse rosettes; two left reverse rosettes) -
7 (1918) - Y#405: 年七 (no obverse rosettes) -
7 (1918) - Y#405.1: 年七 (with obverse rosettes; one left reverse rosettes)) -
7 (1918) - Y#405.1: 年七 (with obverse rosettes; two left reverse rosettes)) -
Numisquare ID 1576640150
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