10 Cents, China, 1908
10 Cents, China, 1908
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 cents coin, Hsuan T'ung
- China, n.d.
- Obverse Image: Date is above with dots on both sides, text in center circle and along lower rim.
- Obverse Text: Translation: MADE / IN / THE / ? / MINT / VALUABLE / CURRENCY / OF / THE / KUANG / HSU / REGIME/ SILVER / COIN / 10 / COINS / EXCHANGEABLE / FOR / 1 / DOLLAR / TIENTSIN
- Reverse Image: Dragon inside a pearled ring with Chinese and English text surrounding on the rim.
- Reverse Text: Translation: TAI / CH'ING / TI / KUO / SILVER / COIN / MADE / DURING / THE / REIGN / OF / HSUAN / T'UNG
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1908
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 mm x 19.3 mm; 1/32 in x 3/4 in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.332
- catalog number
- 79.112.332
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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