City of Chingkiang 10 Cash - Guangxu, 1905

"TSING-KIANG"; with flower

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Chingkiang City of Chingkiang
Currency Yuan (1905 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Cash
Year 1905
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.18
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 1.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Cash from City of Chingkiang. Issued in 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 7.18 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters above and more Chinese ideograms around. (Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Chingkiang (Province)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Currency worth 10 Cash (Wen))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend. (Chingkiang)
Edge
Reeded or smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
ND (1905)  — — Y#78: Large Ching (清); reeded edge 4%
ND (1905)  — € 5,40 Y#78.1: Large Ching (清); smooth edge 58%
ND (1905)  — — Y#78.2: Small Ching (清); reeded edge 1.4%
ND (1905)  — — Y#78.3: Small Ching (清); smooth edge 45%

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