An antique copper coin from Qing Dynasty.

This is an antique coin copper minted during Emperor Guang-xu's reign.

This coin is a "Tai-Ching-Ti-Kuo" Copper Coin (大清铜币 - Da Qing Tong Bi) minted in 1906 during the late Qing Dynasty. It is a 10 Cash denomination issued under the Ministry of Revenue (Hu Poo / 户部). [1, 2]

Coin Specifications & Identification

Type: Great Qing Copper Coin (大清铜币). [1]

Era: Emperor Guangxu (Guang-xu). [1]

Year Issued: 1906 (indicated by the cyclical stem characters 丙午 "Bing-Wu" on the upper left and right flanks). [1]

Authority: 户部 (Ministry of Revenue), stamped clearly on the mid-left and mid-right sides of the outer circle. [1]

Denomination: 當制錢十文 (Value Equal to 10 Cash), inscribed along the bottom edge. [1, 2]

Center Inset: The central small circle typically features a tiny Chinese character indicating the specific provincial mint (e.g., "鄂" for Hupeh, "直" for Chihli, "苏" for Kiangsu). The mint mark on your coin is heavily worn down but appears to be one of the central-coastal or southern provincial mints. [1, 2]

Reverse Side: While not shown, the reverse features a large traditional Qing coiled dragon surrounded by English text reading "TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN". [1]