Republic of China Gansu Province 20 cash 8 year of the Republic (1919) Rare Warlord Issue, Sand cast Authenticity guaranteed for all items! Weight: 8 grams, Size: 30 mm; Material: Sand Cast Bronze Gansu Province 20 cash 8 year of the Republic (1919) 幣 銅 華 中 年 八 國 民 貳 拾 文 Warlord Issue, Sand cast THE EARLY REPUBLIC In the first year of the Republic, several provinces, among them Sichuan (Szechuan), Yunnan, Fujian (Fukien) and Hunan, minted coins independently, with their own designs. Sichuan produced a standard design for all coins, consisting of the Chinese character for Han in a central circle, supposedly to signify that the Chinese Han people had taken back control of their country from the Manchu Qing dynasty, surrounded by eighteen small circles representing the provinces of China. This was used on silver dollars, half-dollars (5 jiao) and 20 cents (1 jiao), together with brass coins of 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 wen (cash). A small number of other designs on the bronze coinage also date from this period. Shipping policy: Economy Regular mail shipping: 3.99 Euro worldwide (buyer's risk for lost by post!) If the total value is above 50 Euro, Registered mail is required for safety reasons. Registered mail shipping: 11.99 Euro within Europe, 16.99 Euro worldwide, Combined shipping accepted. |