© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
50 Cash
| Brass | - | - |
| Issuer | Hupeh Province (Chinese provinces) |
|---|---|
| Period | Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1-7 (1912-1918) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 50 Cash (0.050) |
| Currency | Yuan (1895-1949) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#277418 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram (in Seal script) surrounded by a ring of circles, all with more ideaograms (in Regular script) above.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
年七國民華中
漢
Translation:
Year 7 of the Republic of China
China
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 50 Cash coin from Hupeh Province 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 dragon on one side and a phoenix on the other, which symbolize good fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture. The coin was minted from 1912 to 1918 and was used widely in Hupeh Province during that time. Today, it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, with some mint-condition coins selling for thousands of dollars.
