Empire of China 20 Cash - Guangxu, 42 – 43
With minting authority; brass
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Yuan
(1903 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Cash
Year
42 – 43
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Diameter (mm)
32
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Cash from Empire of China. Issued from 42 to 43. Struck in Brass. Measures 32 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 / Yunnan (mint) Currency worth 20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 (1906) 滇 | — | 午丙: Y#11v.1a: Yunnan Mint | 67% | |
| 43 (1906) 蘇 | — | 午丙: Y#11n.1a: Kiangsu Mint | 22% | |
| 42 (1905) 奉 | — | 巳乙: Y#11e: Fengtien Mint | 33% |
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