Counterstamped Guangxu
milled cash coin

Vladimir Belyaev
January 12, 2002
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Obverse:
  
  Guang Xu Tong Bao (top bottom right left) - reign title (1875-1908) of the Qing dynasty.

Reverse:
   Manchu boo guang (left right) - Guangdong mint
   Two counterstamps S S (top bottom)

Metal: brass
Diameter: 24.1 mm
Weight: 2.92 g

It is a common machine struck (milled) cash coin issued in Guangdong province (Krause KM189.1) in the period 1890-1908. But there are two reverse counterstamps meaning of which is unknown.


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