Empire of China 1 Cash - Jiaqing, 1797 – 1820
Tongbao; Boo-yūn
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Jiaqing
Year
1797 – 1820
Ruler
Jiaqing
(1796–1820)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
3.11
Diameter (mm)
25
Thickness (mm)
1.2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Jiaqing from Empire of China. Issued from 1797 to 1820. Struck in Brass. Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.11 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Jia Qing Tong Bao Jiaqing (Emperor) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-yūn)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1819-1820) | — | — | — | — | Hartill#22.546: Tong with open head; | 3% | |
| ND (1797-1818) | — | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | Hartill#22.542: Tong with closed head; six-stroke Bei | 95% | |
| ND (1797-1818) | — | — | — | — | Hartill#22.543: Tong with closed head; seven-stroke Bei; regular type | 7% | |
| ND (1797-1818) | — | — | — | — | Hartill#22.544: Tong with closed head; seven-stroke Bei; Y-shaped top of Yuwan | 0.4% | |
| ND (1797-1818) | — | — | — | — | Hartill#22.545: Tong with closed head; seven-stroke Bei; feet of Bao at corners | 1.8% |
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