Summary

5 Cash, Issued by Hupeh (Hubei), China, 1906
Minted by Wuchang

Obverse Description

At centre, incuse on a raised circle, a Chinese character; around within circle of beads four characters; around, outside circle of beads, 13 characters

Reverse Description

At centre, within a circle of beads, a dragon, facing; around below, TAI-CHING-TI KUO COPPER COIN; around above, 4 Chinese characters

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Modern equipment began operation at the Wuchang mint in 1895; prior to that the coins were cast. Wuchang is now part of Wuhan, capital of the Hubei (Hupeh) Province and is situated opposite where the Han River enters the Yangtze River. 9,846,000 of these coins were struck, this denomination was only produced in 1906.

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