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10 Cash - Xuantong
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1911 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the denomination characters 十文 (Ten Cash/Wen) in bold regular script (kaishu), enclosed within a beaded inner circle and flanked by a symmetrical open wreath of grain stalks tied at the base with a ribbon. Flanking the wreath are two rosette ornaments at the sides. The outer legend, read right to left in traditional Chinese, carries the reign-date and monetary equivalence inscription: 宣統三年 (Year 3 of Xuantong) at the top and 換銀幣一圓百枚 (100 coins exchangeable for one silver Yuan) at the bottom, all rendered in raised relief against a smooth field. |
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| Reverse description | A sinuous five-clawed Imperial dragon in high relief occupies the central field, depicted in profile amid stylized clouds, with its head turned to face the viewer's right. Four large Chinese characters in regular script are arranged around the dragon at the cardinal points, reading 大清銅幣 (Great Qing Copper Currency) from top to bottom and right to left. The design is contained within a plain raised rim, with the overall composition reflecting the standardized Qing dynasty machine-struck copper cash aesthetic. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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