5 Cash - Xuantong Pattern; bronze
3 (1911) year| Bronze | - | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xuantong (宣統帝) (1908-1912) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 3 (1911) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Xuantong era |
| Value | 5 Cash (0.005) |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#243365 |
|---|---|
| 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 5 Cash coin was designed by a French sculptor named Paul-Émile Bouchard, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Bouchard'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 1911, but it was never widely circulated due to the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. As a result, the Pattern 5 Cash coin is now a rare and highly sought-after collector's item.
