Item number: A1460

Year: AD 1909

Material: Brass

Size: 14.3 x 14.3 mm

Manufactured by: Tianjin Central Mint

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is an 1 Cash brass coin minted in the first year of Xuantong (AD 1909) by the Tianjin Central Mint, the most prestigious mint of the Qing Dynasty. The coin is made of brass and adheres to the overall design and specifications established under the “One-Cash Copper Coin Standard” formalised in the 34th year of Guangxu (AD 1908).

The obverse side of the coin features the character “總” (Zong), an abbreviation representing the Tianjin Central Mint, prominently positioned at the centre and encircled by a beaded border. The upper edge displays the reign title “宣統” (Xuantong), while the lower edge indicates the coin’s denomination as “一文” (One Cash). On the left and right sides, the sexagenary cycle year “己酉” is inscribed, corresponding to the year of issuance (AD 1909). This arrangement emphasises both the mint’s authority and the coin’s alignment with Qing Dynasty numismatic traditions.

The reverse side of the coin exhibits significant wear; however, the central motif remains identifiable as a coiled dragon nestled within swirling clouds, with a fireball prominently positioned at its centre.

In the first year of the Xuantong era (AD 1909), the Tianjin Central Mint produced Jiyou brass coins in five denominations: 1 Cash, 2 Cash, 5 Cash, 10 Cash, and 20 Cash. Among these, the 2 Cash denomination is the rarest, as it was never officially circulated.

物件編號: A1460

年代: 公元 1909 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 14.3 x 14.3 mm

製造地: 天津造幣總廠

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚宣統元年 (公元1909年)，由地位最高的天津造幣總廠發行之一文銅錢，其材質為黃銅。錢幣的整體造型設計延續前一年，光緒34年 (公元1908年)，正式通過的《擬定一文銅元制度》規範。

錢幣正面的正中央是周圍被珠圈環繞，代表天津造幣總廠的簡寫「總」。上緣是年號「宣統」，下緣為錢幣面額「一文」，左右兩側是發行的干支年份「己酉」。

錢幣背面的磨損狀況較為嚴重，但尚能辨識出圖騰為一條藏身於雲朵之中的蟠龍，正中央有一枚火球。

宣統元年由天津造幣總廠鑄造的己酉銅幣，總計有一文、二文、五文、十文和二十文，總共五種面額，其中以沒有正式流通的二文最為罕見。