Kiangsu Province 10 Cash - Guangxu, 1904 – 1905

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kiangsu Province Kiangsu Province
Currency Yuan (1901 – 1949)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Cash
Year 1904 – 1905
Ruler Guangxu (1884–1908)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.63
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 1.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Cash from Kiangsu Province. Issued from 1904 to 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 7.63 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 more Chinese ideograms around. (Made in Kiangsu Province
Boo-su (mint)
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 (1904-1905)  Y#160: Cloud under all three letters of "SOO" 94%
ND (1904-1905)  Y#160.1: Cloud under first two letters of "SOO" 9%

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