(1920) China "Crossed Flags in Circle" – "Republic of China" Reverse – 10 Cash – NGC MS 62 BN
Details
- Denomination: 10 Cash
- Date: (1920), Republic of China period
- Composition: Copper
- Grade: NGC MS 62 BN — original Mint State surfaces with brown patina
- Rarity: 50 examples graded MS 62 BN by NGC, with 15 graded higher — a solid Mint State example, though not the finest known for the type
Brief History
This copper 10 Cash coin was struck during the early Republic of China period, continuing the crossed-flags design first introduced after the 1911 revolution to symbolize the new republican government replacing the fallen Qing Dynasty. The obverse features crossed national flags within a circular border, while the reverse carries the "Republic of China" legend around the denomination. By 1920, these small-denomination copper coins circulated widely across the country as everyday change, and general-issue pieces like this one — as opposed to commemorative or provincial varieties — are typically more available in Mint State than earlier provincial dragon coinage, though nice, original brown examples are still well regarded by collectors of Republic-period coppers.
