China, 1903 AD., Quing Dynasty, emperor De Zong, Board of Revenue mint at Tientsin, 20 Cash, KM Y 5.
China, empire, Quing (Ch'ing) dynasty (1644 - 1912 AD.), emperor De Zong (1875-1908), reign title Guang Xu, general issues, central mint (Board of Revenue) at Tientsin, no date, 1903 AD.,
20 Cash (ø 32 mm / 9,22 g), copper, mintage ? , axes irregular alignment ↑↗ (ca. 40°), plain edge, flat strike and worn dies, several die breaks,
Obv.: HU POO / * 20 CASH * , dragon within clouds, chasing the pearl of celestial wisdom, 7 flames and an incuse swirl on pearl, semi-circular die breaks around "20 CASH".
Rev.: å…‰ 绪 å…ƒ 寳 , reading from top to bottom and right to left, Guang Xu Yuan Bao (Kuang-hsü Yüan-pao) in a dotted 17 mm inner circle, on top four characters in Manchu outside circle flanked by characters for the Board of Revenue mint; beneath, also outside circle, value in Chinese characters near the bottom of the coin 當 制 é’± 二 å æ–‡ ".. zhi qian èr shi wen" which means the coin is worth two (times) ten cash coins, die break at center right of 寳 til 绪.
KM Y 5 .
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