Empire of China 1 Cash - Guangxu, 1889 – 1890
Tongbao; Guwang / Guang; unorthodox type; struck
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Guangxu
Year
1889 – 1890
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.73
Diameter (mm)
24
Thickness (mm)
1.1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Guangxu from Empire of China. Issued from 1889 to 1890. Struck in Brass. Measures 24 mm and weighs 3.73 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Guang Xu Tong Bao Guangxu (Emperor) / Circulating currency)
- Reverse
- One Manchu word to the left (read vertically) and one Chinese ideogram to the right, all with two ideograms above and two below. (Guwang / Guang / Ku Ping Yi Qian Guwang / Guang / Treasury scales 1 Qian)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1889-1890) | — | € 0,26 | € 4,90 |
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