Empire of China 1 Cash - Yongzheng, 1723 – 1735

Tongbao; Boo-chiowan

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Yongzheng
Year 1723 – 1735
Ruler Qing dynastyYongzheng (雍正帝) (1722–1735)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 4.14
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Yongzheng from Empire of China. Issued from 1723 to 1735. Struck in Brass. Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.14 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideogram read top to bottom, right to left. (Yong Zheng Tong Bao
Yongzheng (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-choiwan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
ND (1734-1735)  1000M Hartill#22.153: 1.2 Qian weight; Tong with two dots; less than 25mm 2%
ND (1734-1735)  Hartill#22.154: 1.2 Qian weight; Tong with two dots; less than 25mm; narrow Tong 0.8%
ND (1727-1733)  3500M Hartill#22.151-152: 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with two dots 17%
ND (1723-1726)  2000M € 1,40 Hartill#22.150: 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with one dot (broad rims) 85%

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