Pei Yang Dragon Copper 10 Cash Chihli, 1902 China Guang Xu Emperor Y# 67
			
						
ANCIENT CHINA
			Qing Dynasty
			Guang Xu, Dragon Copper 10 Cash
			Chihli (Pei Yang). 10 Cash, 1902-06 直隸 北洋
			
北洋珠圈小坐龍
			
 
			
Reign title: Guang Xu, AD 1875-1908
			
CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 10 Cash
			
 
			
Obverse：
			
Guangxu - Yuan bao (means 'original currency')
			
Lettering:
			洋 北　 
			
光 　
			寶 元
			緒
			文十錢制當
			
Reverse：
			
Side view dragon
			
Lettering:
			PEI YANG
			TEN CASH
			
References: Y# 67
			
 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
Chihli (or Zhili) was a province originally incorporating the present-day capital city of Beijing. The word ‘Zhihli’ translates to ‘centrally ruled’, in other words, the region was under the directed administration of the Emperor rather than functioning as a normal province. Chihli had several mints, the earliest beginning operations in 1645 AD.