Empire of China 20 Cash - Guangxu, 42 – 44

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Yuan (1903 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Cash
Year 42 – 44
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 14.6
Diameter (mm) 32
Thickness (mm) 1.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

20 Cash from Empire of China. Issued from 42 to 44. Struck in Copper. Measures 32 mm and weighs 14.6 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above and more ideograms around. (Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 42
Ministry of Revenue (minting authority)
Great Qing's copper currency
Currency worth 20 Cash (Wen))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below. (Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor)
Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f Comment Frequency
44 (1907)  — € 1,60 未丁: Y#11.2: Tientsin Central Mint (thin type) 63%
44 (1907)  — — 未丁: Y#11.3: Tientsin Central Mint (thick type) 8%
43 (1906)  — — 午丙: Y#11.1: Tientsin Central Mint 6%
43 (1906) 川 — — 午丙: Y#11t: Szechuan Mint 8%
43 (1906) 晥 — — 午丙: Y#11a: Anhwei Mint 1.9%
43 (1906) 浙 — — 午丙: Y#11b: Chekiang Mint 1.3%
43 (1906) 滇 — — 午丙: Y#11v.1: Yunnan Mint 1.9%
43 (1906) 滇川 — — 午丙: Y#11w: Yunnan-Szechuan Mint 3%
43 (1906) 直 — — 午丙: Y#11c: Chihli Mint 1.9%
43 (1906) 蘇 — — 午丙: Y#11n.1: Kiangsu Mint 3%
43 (1906) 鄂 — — 午丙: Y#11j: Hupeh Mint 3%
43 (1906) 雲 645K — 午丙: Y#11u: Yunnan Mint (large mintmark) 1.9%
43 (1906) 雲 — — 午丙: Y#11u.1: Yunnan Mint (small mintmark) 0.6%
42 (1905)  — — 巳乙: Y#11: Tientsin Central Mint 18%
42 (1905) 奉 — — 巳乙: Y#11g: Fengtien Mint 5%

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