Kirin Province 10 Cashes - Guangxu, 1901

Boo-gi

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kirin Province Kirin Province
Currency Yuan (1898 – 1909)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Cash
Year 1901
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.4
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Cash from Kirin Province. Issued in 1901. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 6.4 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with flower characters in the centre, all with more ideograms above and below and Manchu words to the left and right. (Made in Kirin Province
Boo-gi (Kirin/Jilin Mint)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
10 Cashes)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1901)  — Y#176: Thick dragon
ND (1901)  — Y#176.1: Thin dragon

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