Can anyone tell me the year of this Chinese coin?? It is Ten Cash

Can anyone tell me the year of this Chinese coin?? and app. value?

Thanks so much!

 

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Looks fine to me, can't get a verifiable year, but according to a listing on Ebay, 1911. I may be wrong about the year. Its a ROC coin, so certainly 1911 or, i'd say made before the late 1920s if the ebay listing is incorrect.

 

1911

 

It says TEN CASH on one side.. So yes it is TEN CASH

 

info i found...

http://ykleungn.tripod.com/copperc3.htm

https://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins.pl?coin=2720

 

My friend from China says that it's a commemorative coin marking the new Republic of China (which was "born" in 1911/12). The date is not actually anywhere on the coin and the coin was likely minted in 1920s. Sorry no references except "my friend from China". OP's picture of the crossed flags is upside down. spirityoda's pic is right side up. The top says "republic of china" and the bottom says something along the line of in commemoration of the republic or some such blah blah blah.

 

Right, that part I could figure out.. lol

 

Very Helpful! Thank you!

 

I always wondered if when we use the word cash if it originated from China.. The actual word itself

 

Two unrelated etymologies for the "cash" on a Chinese coin, and the English word "cash" meaning currency.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_(Chinese_coin)