Empire of China 20 Cash - Guangxu, 1903 – 1905
Hu Poo; with circled dragon
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Yuan
(1903 – 1912)
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)
10.14
Diameter (mm)
32
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Cash from Empire of China. Issued from 1903 to 1905. Struck in Copper. Measures 32 mm and weighs 10.14 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above and more ideograms around. (Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Ministry of Revenue (minting authority) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Currency worth 5 Cash (Wen))
- Reverse
- Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below. (Ministry of Revenue)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1903-1905) | — | € 18,00 | € 74,00 | € 350,00 |
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