© A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
© A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
20 Cash - Xuantong Ministry of Revenue; Manchu: Xuantong; brass
46 (1909) year| Brass | - | 34 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 | 20 Cash (0.02) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#243648 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Xuantong coin is that it was the first coin to feature the portrait of the emperor, Pu Yi, who was the last emperor of China. This was a significant departure from previous Chinese coins, which had traditionally featured symbols or characters rather than a human image. The inclusion of the emperor's portrait was seen as a symbol of the increasing influence of Western culture in China at the time.
