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100 Cash Copper
| Copper | 6.30 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Szechuan Province (Chinese provinces) |
|---|---|
| Period | Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 15-19 (1926-1930) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 100 Cash (0.1) |
| Currency | Yuan (1897-1949) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.30 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#15996 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Twelve Chinese ideograms (in Seal script) read from top to bottom, right to left.
Lettering:
請過
平求高鑄
價生地活
此方
Translation: Because of expensive living, local authorities are permitted to cast to balance prices
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 100 Cash coin from Szechuan Province has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center, which was designed to make it easier for people to string them together as a form of currency.
