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5 Cash - Xuantong Pattern; copper
3 (1911) year| Copper | 9.0 g | 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 | Copper |
| Weight | 9.0 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#22752 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
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 engraver named Charles Moreau, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Moreau's design featured a combination of traditional Chinese symbols, such as the dragon and the phoenix, with Western-style numerals and lettering. The coin was never widely circulated, but it is still considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today.
