Item number: A479

Year: AD 1919

Material: Brass

Size: 32.3 x 32.3 x 1.6 mm

Weight: 10.9 g

Provenance:

1. Noonans 2022

2.D. L. F. Sealy Collection

This 20 cash coin is a Double Flag Coin minted by Hunan Province. The obverse side features an inner and outer circle. The upper edge of the outer circle has the English inscription “THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,” and the lower edge reads “TWENTY CASH” with two dots. The inner circle displays the classic “Five Grains and Four Leaves” rice ear pattern forming the Jiahe design. The surface patina is natural, giving the coin a protective coating with minimal rust and a noticeable granular texture.

The reverse side also features an inner and outer circle. The outer circle bears the four Chinese characters “湖南省造” (Minted in Hunan Province) at the top, and the denomination “當制錢二十文” (Twenty Cash) at the bottom. There is a lotus pattern on each side, both clearly defined. In the centre are the Five-Coloured Flag and the Iron Blood Eighteen-Star Flag, tied and crossed, with a plum-blossom star cast above them. This distinctive feature is key for identifying the coin type.

The Hunan Province Double Flag Coin, valued at Twenty Cash, was minted during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republican era, specifically around the time of the Xinhai Revolution. Due to the many different versions and large quantities produced, it is quite complex.

物件編號: A479

年代: 公元 1919 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 32.3 x 32.3 x 1.6 mm

重量: 10.9 g

來源:

1. 諾南斯 2022

2.大衛.萊斯利.西利舊藏

這枚面額二十文的硬幣，是湖南省造雙旗幣，正面有一內、外圈。外圈上緣有英文THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA，下緣為TWENTY CASH及兩個圓點，內圈為「五穗四葉」的經典稻穗圖式組成的嘉禾紋，表面包漿自然，使得錢幣如同穿上一層外衣保護着錢幣，並無太多鏽跡，有明顯的顆粒感。

反面也有一內、外圈。外圈上置楷書「湖南省造」四字，下置楷書「當制錢二十文」幣值，左右兩側各有荷花，樣式清楚。而中間則為五色旗與鐵血十八星旗雙旗繫結交叉，其上鑄有「梅花星」，成為分辨幣別的重點特色。

湖南省造雙旗當制錢二十文銅幣，生產於清末民初的辛亥革命時期，因版別多發行量大，十分複雜。