Shantung Province 10 Cash - Guangxu, 1904 – 1905
"SHANTUNG": with Manchu
Information
Country
Shantung Province
Shantung Province
Currency
Yuan
(1904 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cash
Year
1904 – 1905
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
7.28
Diameter (mm)
28
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash from Shantung Province. Issued from 1904 to 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 7.28 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms. (Made in Shantung Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Boo-dung (Jinan mint) Worth 10 Cash currency in Yuan)
- Reverse
- Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1904-1905) | — | Y#221: Thin Manchu characters | ||
| ND (1904-1905) | — | Y#221.1: Thick Manchu characters | ||
| ND (1904-1905) | — | Y#221.2: Smaller stars on either side of the dragon |
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