Empire of China 1 Cash - Daoguang, 1821 – 1850

Tongbao; Boo-yuwan

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Daoguang
Year 1821 – 1850
Ruler Daoguang (道光帝) (1820–1850)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 3.8
Diameter (mm) 24
Thickness (mm) 1.4
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Daoguang from Empire of China. Issued from 1821 to 1850. Struck in Brass. Measures 24 mm and weighs 3.8 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Dao Guang Tong Bao
Daoguang (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-yuwan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf Comment Frequency
ND (1824-1850)  Hartill#22.596: Type B; radical マ in 通 (New branch) 7%
ND (1824-1850)  Hartill#22.597: Type B; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) 8%
ND (1824-1850)  Hartill#22.598: Type B; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) 7%
ND (1821)  € 3,00 Hartill#22.590: Type A1; radical マ in 通 (New branch) 27%
ND (1821)  Hartill#22.591: Type A1; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) - Not recorded 7%
ND (1821)  Hartill#22.592: Type A1; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) 3%
ND (1821-1823)  € 1,40 Hartill#22.593: Type A2; radical マ in 通 (New branch) 44%
ND (1821-1823)  Hartill#22.594: Type A2; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) 10%
ND (1821-1823)  Hartill#22.595: Type A2; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) 4%

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