Posted 10/19/2008 07:54 am
This coin is from the Republic period, so if it were dated, it would be dated from the founding of the Republic, not by Imperial reign year. There were 1000 cash to a silver dollar, so 10 cash is equivalent to 1 cent.
As it is, this one isn't dated. They are listed in the Krause catalogue (the book mentioned by BF above) under China-Republic, but unless you know what to look for, the entries for this country and time period can be very confusing. There are dozens of different types and varieties, and it isn't always clear how to tell them apart.
From what I can tell, yours is the type listed in the catalogue as KM/Y# 303. it looks to be made of brass rather than pure copper; that makes it variety KM/Y# 303a. Krause notes these coins were struck "circa 1920". This is actually a slightly scarcer than average variety (if I've got the attribution correct) but in that condition it's still only worth a couple of dollars.
Trivia time: the two crossed flags are the flags of the Republic: the national flag with five strives representing the five races of China is on the right; the Wuchang Uprising flag of the Army with it's nine-pointed star is on the left.
As it is, this one isn't dated. They are listed in the Krause catalogue (the book mentioned by BF above) under China-Republic, but unless you know what to look for, the entries for this country and time period can be very confusing. There are dozens of different types and varieties, and it isn't always clear how to tell them apart.
From what I can tell, yours is the type listed in the catalogue as KM/Y# 303. it looks to be made of brass rather than pure copper; that makes it variety KM/Y# 303a. Krause notes these coins were struck "circa 1920". This is actually a slightly scarcer than average variety (if I've got the attribution correct) but in that condition it's still only worth a couple of dollars.
Trivia time: the two crossed flags are the flags of the Republic: the national flag with five strives representing the five races of China is on the right; the Wuchang Uprising flag of the Army with it's nine-pointed star is on the left.
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