City of Chingkiang 10 Cash - Guangxu, 1905
"CHING KIANG"; with flower
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)
7.2
Diameter (mm)
27
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash from City of Chingkiang. Issued in 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 27 mm and weighs 7.2 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right 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.
- Edge
- Reeded or smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1905) | — | Y#77: Large Ching (清); reeded edge | 67% | |
| ND (1905) | — | Y#77.1: Large Ching (清); smooth edge | 9% | |
| ND (1905) | — | Y#77.2: Ring around central dot in rosette; reeded edge | 3% | |
| ND (1905) | — | Y#77.3: Ring around central dot in rosette; smooth edge | 3% | |
| ND (1905) | — | Y#77.4: Small Ching (清); reeded edge | 3% | |
| ND (1905) | — | Y#77.5: Small Ching (清); smooth edge | 33% |
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