Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above and more ideograms around.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
午 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᠷᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᠷᠣ ᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ 丙
部戶
大
幣銅
清
文十錢制當
Translation:
Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 43
Ministry of Revenue (minting authority)
Great Qing's copper currency
Currency worth 10 Cash (Wen)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Lettering:
造年緒光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN
Translation:
Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor)
Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire
Edge
Smooth.
Comments
A quick picture-reference to all mintmarks (all pictures ©PCGS):
Features
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 42-45 (1905-1908) |
| Calendar | Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864) |
| Value | 10 Cash (0.01) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.81 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 242550 |
| References | Y# 10 |
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