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10 Cash Copper

Features

Issuer Hunan Province
Period Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1912
Value 10 Cash
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight 7.20 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
36474
References Y# 399.1-4, 399
Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower at the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
國民華中

元 銅

十當

Translation:
Republic of China
Hunan (Province) / Coin Copper
Worth 10

Reverse

Nine-pointed star surrounded by English legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HU-NAN
TEN CASH

Edge

Plain

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1912)  Photo $ 2.10 $ 8.10 Y#399: Convex star centre; large rosette 77%
ND (1912)  Y#399.1: Convex star centre; small rosette 6%
ND (1912)  Photo Y#399.2: Concave star centre; small rosette; star outlined 14%
ND (1912)  Photo $ 19 Y#399.3: Concave star centre; small rosette; star not outlined 10%
ND (1912)  Y#399.4: Concave star centre; large rosette 1.8%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 10 Cash (Copper) Picture 2 of the example of 10 Cash (Copper)
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ND (1912) – Y#399: Convex star centre; large rosette (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 10 Cash (Copper) Picture 2 of the example of 10 Cash (Copper)
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ND (1912) – Y#399.2: Concave star centre; small rosette; star outlined (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Cash (Copper)
Katz
Auction 174
Lot 1333
Internet Archive
15 Nov 2025 ND (1912) – Y#399: Convex star centre; large rosette XF USD 11.57
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Cash (Copper)
Katz
Auction 182
Lot 2332
Internet Archive
6 Feb 2026 ND (1912) – Y#399.3: Concave star centre; small rosette; star not outlined XF USD 18.52
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Cash (Copper)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 1802
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 ND (1912) – Y#399.3: Concave star centre; small rosette; star not outlined XF USD 18.52
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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