Szechuan 1906 CD 10 cash Y-10t

from the Yuan Collection

from the Yuan Collection

Szechuan (Sichuan) Province is in the south central part of China, and is an important economic power in the country. The capital is Chengdu. In the early 20th Century it, along with Tibet, was made a special administrative district, acknowledging the dominance of non-Han Chinese people in the region. The Szechuan mint with modern equipment opened in 1898 with machinery brought from New Jersey, USA. Another mint was opened in Chungking in 1905.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-10t.

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.

Links to:

• (1903-05) 10 cash, ring around the dragon
• (1903-05) 10 cash, side facing dragon
• (1903-05) 10 cash, no ring around the dragon
• 1906 20 cash
• (1904-1912) 1/2 rupee Y-2
• (1902-1912) 1 rupee Y-3.1
• (1903) 1 rupee Y-3.3
• Coins and currency dated 1906
• return to China, Szechuan Province