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10 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-sin; Urumchi

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Issuer South Xinjiang (Xinjiang region)
Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1886-1906
Value 10 Cash
Currency Cash (1759-1909)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.4 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
58031
References Hartill# 22.1503
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, KM# 9
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 光
寶 通
 绪

Translation:
Guang Xu Tong Bao
Guangxu (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above and one below with one Manchu word to the left and to the right.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:

ᠪᠣᠣ ᠰᡳᡝ

Translation:
Xin / Shi / Boo-sin
Xinjiang (province) / 10 Cash / Urumchi Mint

Edge

Plain

Mint

Urumchi Mint, modern-day Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China (1855-1907)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1503 - R: Xu with three dots 81%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1504 - R: Xu with four dots 0%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1505 - R: S in large sin like , normal inscription 13%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1506 - R: S in large sin like , sideways inscription 3%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1507 - R: S in large sin like , inverted inscription 0%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1508 - R: S in small sin like , Xu with three dots 6%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1509 - R: S in small sin like , Xu with four dots 0%
ND (1886-1906)  Hartill# 22.1510 - O: 丁未 (Ding Wei) instead of 通寶 (Tong Bao) 0%

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