China (1905) 5 cash Y-9

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 a unified alternative to the proliferation of provincial mint coins.

Recorded mintage: unknown for variety.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-9.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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