Two Coins from German Occupied Kiautschou
(Ching Tao) in 1909

Stephen Tai
Mar.08, 1998

	Inscription: Da Der Guo Bao [German’s Currency] Kiautschou [Ching Tao, in Shangdong Province] Denomination: 10 Cents Diameter: 22 mm Date: 1909
	Inscription: Da Der Guo Bao [German’s Currency] Kiautschou [Ching Tao, in Shangdong Province] Denomination: 5 Cents Diameter: 19 mm Date: 1909

Ching Tao of Shangdong Province was occupied by German since 1877 until World War I when Japanese took over its occupation. However, according to the Sino-German Beijing Treaty, the Ching government only consented to 'lend'.
The shown coins were minted by German government in 1909 for circulation in Ching Tao. The inscription of DEUTSCH KIAUTSCHOU GEBIET½, namely: 'German Kiautschou Territory', had already revealed German’s ambition.
The shown coins were alloy of 25% in Nickel and 75% in Copper. Chinese people residing in Ching Tao were forced to use them in lieu of Chinese conventional currency.