Szechuan Province 20 Cash - Guangxu, 1903 – 1905
Copper
Information
Country
Szechuan Province
Szechuan Province
Currency
Yuan
(1897 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Cash
Year
1903 – 1905
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
14.1
Diameter (mm)
32
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Cash from Szechuan Province. Issued from 1903 to 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 32 mm and weighs 14.1 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 20 (Cash))
- Reverse
- Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#230: Small Manchu; trident-flame points to "E" of "SZE"; small rosettes | 71% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#230.1: Large Manchu; trident-flame points to "C" of "CHUEN" | 21% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#230.3: Large Manchu; trident-flame below "ZE" | 7% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#230.4: Large Manchu; trident-flame below "CHU" | 29% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#230.5: Small Manchu; trident-flame points to "E" of "CHUEN" | 14% | |
| ND (1903-1905) | — | Y#230.6: Small Manchu; trident-flame points to "E" of "SZE"; large rosettes | 14% |
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