Summary
1 Cash, Issued by Hupeh Province (Hubei), China, 1908
Minted by Wuchang
Obverse Description
At centre within circle of beads, incuse mint mark on large raised circle; around, outside circle of beads, 6 characters
Reverse Description
At dragon, facing; no legend
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.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mr Erich Wodak, John Gartner, 24 Jan 1983
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Date Issued
1908 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
17 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.3 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Y#7j.1
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000., 410 Pages
