Kiangnan Province 10 Cash - Guangxu, 42

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kiangnan Province Kiangnan Province
Currency Yuan (1898 – 1949)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Cash
Year 42
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.4
Diameter (mm) 29
Thickness (mm) 1.6
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Cash from Kiangnan Province. Issued in 42. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 7.4 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower at the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms. (Made in Kiangnan Province
Year 42
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 10 copper currency)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre and mountain below, all with English legeng above and below and Manchu characters at either side. (Boo-ning (Mint))
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
42 (1905)  — Y#138: 巳乙 (spelled "TEN-CASH") 44%
42 (1905)  — Y#138.1: 巳乙 (spelled "TEN CASH") 61%

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