© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
20 Cash - Xuantong Pattern; copper
3 (1911) year| Copper | - | - |
| 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 | Copper |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#243366 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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 - Xuantong (Pattern; copper) 3 (1911) from Empire of China made of Copper is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was designed by a French engraver named Charles Moreau, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Moreau's design features a stylized dragon on the obverse (front) side of the coin, and a phoenix on the reverse (back) side. The coin was never widely circulated, and most of the minted coins were melted down due to a change in government policies. As a result, the surviving coins are highly sought after by collectors and can fetch high prices at auctions.
