China, 1905 AD., Quing Dynasty, emperor De Zong, Fengtien province, 10 Cash, KM Y 10e.
China, empire, Quing (Ch'ing) dynasty (1644 - 1912 AD.), emperor De Zong (1875-1908), reign title Guang Xu (Kuang-Hsü), Fengtian (Fengtien) province, 1905 AD.,
1 Cent / 10 Cash (ø 28,3 mm / 7,27 g), copper, 7,4 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 1.865.558.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge, reverse slightly off center,
Obv.: å·³...... ä¹™// 大 / å¹£ - 奉 - 銅 / 清 // 部 - 戶 // æ–‡å錢制當 , at center: 奉 , incuse Chinese symbol , the mint mark and abbreviated name for the Fengtian province mint on a raised disc, Chinese symbols 大 銅 清 å¹£ (top-right-down-left) "Tai-ch'ing T'ung-pi" - "big copper coin of the Quing" within beaded circle, flanked outside by 部 - 戶 (Board of Revenue), on top four characters in Manchu outside circle (for Fengtian), flanked by Chinese sexagenary date system symbols for date 1905 (å·³ - ä¹™ = wood-snake "Yisi" , Pinyin yÇsì - 42th year of the Chinese system, 1905 AD.); beneath, also outside circle, value in Chinese characters near the bottom of the coin æ–‡å錢制當 which means the coin is worth ten cash.
Rev.: é€ å¹´ ç·’ å…‰ / TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN , ( å…‰ çµ± å¹´ é€ , "Guang Xu Nien-tsao" - "made during the Guang Xu years" in Chinese characters), dragon within a beaded circle, incuse swirl on pearl, 7 flames above.
KM Y 10e .
Chinese year (western Year) / Mint Mark / Details
巳 乙 (1905) / 奉 / Y 10e (large pearl; Fengtian)
巳 乙 (1905) / 奉 / Y 10e.1 (small pearl; Fengtian)