China 1909 CD 10 cash Y-20

from the Yuan Collection

This type was struck in 1909, 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-20.

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.

Link to:

• (1907) 10 cash
• Anhwei) 1909 10 cash
• Szechuan (1909) 10 cash Y-20t.1
• Szechuan (1909) 10 cash Y-20t.1a
• Szechuan (1909-11) 10 cents
• (1911) 10 cash
• Coins and currency dated 1909
• return to coins of China