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20 Cash - Guangxu (With minting authority; brass) 42-43 (1905-1906) front 20 Cash - Guangxu (With minting authority; brass) 42-43 (1905-1906) back
20 Cash - Guangxu (With minting authority; brass) 42-43 (1905-1906) photo
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20 Cash - Guangxu (With minting authority; brass) 42-43 (1905-1906) front 20 Cash - Guangxu (With minting authority; brass) 42-43 (1905-1906) back
© PCGS

20 Cash - Guangxu With minting authority; brass

 
Brass - 32 mm
Description
Issuer
 Empire of China
Emperor
 Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908)
Type
 Standard circulation coin
Years
 42-43 (1905-1906)
Calendar
 Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864)
Value
 20 Cash (0.02)
Currency
 Yuan (1903-1912)
Composition
 Brass
Diameter
 32 mm
Thickness
 1.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-04
References
Numista
 N#243413
Rarity index
 87%

Reverse

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

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
造年緒光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN.

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

Edge

Plain

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