Empire of China 1 Cash - Yongzheng, 1730 – 1733

Tongbao; Boo-je

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Yongzheng
Year 1730 – 1733
Ruler Qing dynastyYongzheng (雍正帝) (1722–1735)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 4.56
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Yongzheng from Empire of China. Issued from 1730 to 1733. Struck in Brass. Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.56 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-je)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
ND (1730-1733)  € 1,70 Hartill#22.188: Tong with two dots; Tong with closed head 89%
ND (1730-1733)  € 2,20 Hartill#22.189: Tong with two dots; Tong with open head 11%
ND (1730-1733)  Hartill#22.190: Tong with one dot 0.7%

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