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10 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Fengtian pure copper; struck ND
1899 year| Copper | - | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1899 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#16014 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Legend of sixteen Chinese ideograms around the hole read counter-clockwise.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 奉天桟器局造紫銅當十錢重二錢四分
Translation:
Feng Tian Ji Qi Ju Zao Zi Tong Dang Shi Qian Zhong Er Qian Si Fen
Fengtian machine struck, pure copper, value 10 coin; weight 2 Qian 4 Fen
Edge
Plain
Comment
1899 is only a presumed date; the records make no mention of when this type was struck.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 10 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Fengtian pure copper; struck) ND (1899) from Empire of China made of Copper is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in China. The Guangxu Emperor ruled from 1875 to 1908, a period marked by the decline of the Qing dynasty and the rise of modernization and Western influence in China. This coin, made of copper, was a standard circulation coin during that time and features the imperial title "Tongbao" and the name of the emperor, Guangxu, on one side, and the denomination and year of issue on the other. Despite the changes happening in China during this time, the coin remained a symbol of the country's rich history and cultural heritage.
