10 Cash - Xuantong Without minting authority; redesigned dragon; Kirin type

46 (1909) year


Copper	7.24 g	28 mm

Issuer	Empire of China
Emperor	Qing dynasty › Xuantong (宣統帝) (1908-1912)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	46 (1909)
Calendar	Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864)
Value	10 Cash (0.01)
Currency	Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition	Copper
Weight	7.24 g
Diameter	28 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

Numista	N#242548
Rarity index	86%

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
造年統宣
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN.

Translation:
Made in the reign of Xuantong (Emperor)
Copper coin of the Great Qing Empire

Plain