Live auction - fwo_504607 - CHINA - EMPIRE - HUPEH 5 Cash 1906 Wuchang

CHINA - EMPIRE - HUPEH 5 Cash 1906 Wuchang AU

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Estimate :	160 €
Price :	80 €
Maximum bid :	120 €
End of the sale :	30 October 2018 17:52:46
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : 5 Cash

Date: 1906

Mint name / Town : Wuchang

Quantity minted : 9846000

Metal : copper

Diameter : 28 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,1 g.

Edge : lisse

Catalogue references :

KM20/9j

Obverse

Obverse legend : LÉGENDE CHINOISE / 5 CASH.

Obverse description : Légende dans un cercle perlé, au centre marque d’atelier dans un cartouche circulaire.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE BILINGUE CHINOIS ANGLAIS : TAI - CHING - TI - KUO COPPER COIN.

Reverse description : dragon enroulé, la tête de face.

Commentary

Dans le cartouche central à l’avers, l’idéogramme est celui utilisé pour la province du Hubei. Le type général unifié pour l’empire est repris, avec la distinction par province. Pour ce type il existe plusieurs variantes de revers notamment au niveau du nombre de flammes autour du dragon.

Historical background

CHINA - EMPIRE - HUPEH

(1905-1912)

Hubei is a landlocked province in central China. Its varied landscape includes mountains, lakes and wilderness. In Wuhan, its capital, are the scenic East Lake, the 5-story-high Yellow Crane Tower, and the grand Museum of Hubei Province. The province is also famous for the Three Gorges, a popular destination for cruises on the Yangtze, where the imposing Three Gorges Dam stands..