Empire of China 5 Cash - Guangxu, 1906

With minting authority; brass

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Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Yuan (1903 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Cash
Year 1906
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Diameter (mm) 24
Thickness (mm) 1.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Cash from Empire of China. Issued in 1906. Struck in Brass. Measures 24 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above and more ideograms around. (Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 43
Ministry of Revenue (minting authority)
Great Qing's copper currency
Currency worth 5 Cash (Wen))
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below. (Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor)
Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1906 南 — 午丙: Y#9k.1a: Kiangnan Mint
1906 蘇 — 午丙: Y#9n: Kiangsu Mint

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