© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
10 Cash - Guangxu "SHANTUNG": with Manchu ND
| Copper | 7.28 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Shantung Province |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Guangxu (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1904-1905 |
| Value | 10 Cash (0.01) |
| Currency | Yuan (1904-1949) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.28 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#31645 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SHANTUNG
TEN CASH
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique combination of Chinese and Manchu characters. The obverse side of the coin bears the legend "大清光緒通寶" (Dà Qīng Guāngxù Tōngbǎo) in Chinese, while the reverse side features the Manchu translation "ᠠᠠᠮᠠᠮᠠᠠᠮᠠᠨᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠷᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠷᠠᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠷᠠᠭᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠᠪᠠᠰᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ" (AMAL JUBA SARAH in Manchu script). This blend of languages reflects the cultural diversity of the Qing dynasty and highlights the significance of Manchu language in the region during that time.
