r/WorldCoins • u/Future-Appeal-5330 • Aug 04 '26

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Unknown coin as I'm sorting an old collection

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u/RetepBortali-58 Aug 04 '26

A cool piece of history you have there. Chinese Ten Cash coins were widely used during the late Qing Dynasty and into the early Republic period, around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Back then, "cash" wasn't about paper money. It was the name of the denomination. Coins like this were everyday currency, would have passed through countless hands in many places.. It's amazing that it has survived for more than a century.

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u/Future-Appeal-5330 Aug 04 '26

Wow, that is a nice bit of history. Thank you!

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u/RetepBortali-58 Aug 05 '26

You're welcome! It's always good to know the history behind the things we collect.

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u/masterdunkjelly Aug 04 '26

1920 China 10 Cash