20 Cash - Xuantong Pattern; bronze
3 (1911) year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xuantong (宣統帝) (1908-1912) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 3 (1911) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Xuantong era |
| Value | 20 Cash (0.02) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#243367 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Dragon surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
大
幣 銅
清
Translation: Great Qing's copper currency
Edge
Plain
Comment
This denomination is only known by patterns.Interesting fact
The Pattern 20 Cash coin was designed by a French sculptor named Paul-Marie Leroy, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Leroy's design features a stylized dragon on one side and a phoenix on the other, which symbolize good fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture. The coin was minted in bronze and was intended to be used as a standard currency unit in China, but it was never widely circulated due to the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912. Today, the Pattern 20 Cash coin is a rare and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
