½ Cash Pattern

½ Cash (Pattern) - obverse½ Cash (Pattern) - reverse

© Museum Victoria

Features

Location Empire of China
Type Coin patterns › Coin pattern
Year 1899
Value ½ Cash (0.0005)
Composition Brass
Weight 1.56 g
Shape Round with a round hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
124081

Obverse

Coin with square central hole design but with a circular hole; with the English word SPECIMEN around the hole.

Lettering: SP EC IM EN

Reverse

The date, 1899, divided by the hole.

Lettering:
18
99

Edge

Plain

Comments

This was an era when Provincial Chinese mints were introducing modern striking machinery. This piece, struck in Europe, was made to promote the quality that a particular press could offer, it was part of a sales pitch for a prospective Province.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899 

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