Szechuan Province 10 Cash - Guangxu, 1903 – 1905
Copper
Information
Country
Szechuan Province
Szechuan Province
Currency
Yuan
(1897 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cash
Year
1903 – 1905
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.8
Diameter (mm)
28
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash from Szechuan Province. Issued from 1903 to 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 6.8 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 surrounded by more Chinese ideograms. (Made in Szechuan Province Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 (Cash))
- Reverse
- Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1903-1905) | — | 7% | ||
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229: Trident-flame below "CHU"; bottom characters 6-9mm apart | 59% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229.1-2: Tident-flame below "CHU"; bottom characters 4-5mm apart (minor varieties) | 2% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229.2 | 5% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229.3: Tident-flame below "HUE"; bottom characters 6-9mm apart | 7% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229.5a: Without tident-flame; flame pointing to letter "U"; bottom characters 6-9mm apart | 16% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229.6a-7a: Without tident-flame; flame pointing to letter "U"; bottom characters 4-5mm apart (minor varieties) | 7% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#229.8a-9: Without tident-flame; without cloud below "CHU" (minor varieties) | 18% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y229.7a | 5% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y229.9 | 5% |
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