四川五文型骏马代用币。天津造币厂。红铜铸，反面空白（非单面）。据说此系列专为某一天津铸币厂的上级高官所铸，以纪念其生于1918农曆马年的新生儿。共铸五文、十文及二十文三种面值，因其正面高浮雕设计工序错综複杂，反面便保留空白。本套模具利用了铣模和冲模方式，而非普通印铸模式。于1919，即次年羊年，此高官又定製了银铸代币，纪念其新生女儿。币中马图铸打精美，细节柔和巧妙，双面深棕色。CL-Unlisted; Y-Unlisted; CCC-Unlisted; cf. Duan-3627. Struck in copper, reverse blank (not uniface). It is theorized that the production of these pieces was ordered by a high ranking official, thought to be the director of the Tientsin mint, in 1918 the lunar year of the horse to commemorate the birth of his new son. Three denominations were made (5 Cash, 10 Cash and 20 Cash), but due to their intricate high relief designs the reverses were left blank. The dies were produced by die-sinking and hubbing presses rather than the normal coining press. The following year in 1919(Year of the Goat) silver tokens were made to commemorate the birth of a new baby girl(see L&M-1000A). Horse is well struck up with tender detail, both sides deep brown.PCGS MS-63 BN Secure Holder.
