China (1905) 10 cash

from the Yuan Collection

This type was struck in 1905, and uses a cyclical date. It is an example of the standard unified general coinage, from the Tientsin mint, and was meant to offer an alternative to the proliferation of provincial mint coins.

Recorded mintage: unknown for variety.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-10.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.

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