Kiangsu Province 10 Cash - Guangxu, 1902

Flower at centre; without year

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kiangsu Province Kiangsu Province
Currency Yuan (1901 – 1949)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Cash
Year 1902
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.32
Diameter (mm) 29
Thickness (mm) 1.6
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Cash from Kiangsu Province. Issued in 1902. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 7.32 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters on either side and more Chinese ideograms around. (Made in Kiangsu Province
Boo-su (mint)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Each piece worth 10 Cash)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Reeded or smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf Comment Frequency
ND (1902)  — € 7,90 € 7,90 Y#162.4: Regular Manchu; reeded edge 59%
ND (1902)  — — — Y#162.5: Regular Manchu; smooth edge 35%
ND (1902)  — — — Y#162.6: Large Manchu; reeded edge 9%
ND (1902)  — — — Y#162.7: Large Manchu; smooth edge 1.3%

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