5 Cash - Xuantong Pattern; copper

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Xuantong (宣統帝) (1908-1912)
Type Pattern
Year 3 (1911)
Calendar Chinese - Xuantong era
Value 5 Cash (0.005)
Currency Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition Copper
Weight 9.0 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
22752
References KM# Pn281,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Y# 26,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
Hsu# 30
Tsu-chín Hsü; 1978. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Xiang Gang you cháo she.

Obverse

Two Chinese ideograms within wreath surrounded by more ideograms.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
年三統宣


圓一幣銀換枚百二

Translation:
Year 3 of Xuantong
5 Cash (Wen)
200 in 1 silver Yuan

Reverse

Dragon surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 大
幣 銅
 清

Translation: Great Qing's copper currency

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
3 (1911)  年三

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