Empire of China 1 Cash - Kangxi, 1662 – 1722

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 - Kangxi
Year 1662 – 1722
Ruler Qing dynastyKangxi (康熙帝) (1661–1722)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 3.8
Diameter (mm) 26
Thickness (mm) 1.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Kangxi from Empire of China. Issued from 1662 to 1722. Struck in Brass. Measures 26 mm and weighs 3.8 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideogram read top to bottom, right to left. (Kang Xi Tong BaoKangxi (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-yuwan[For Ministry of Works Mint])
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf Comment Frequency
ND (1714-1722)  Hartill#22.97: Bei with seven strokes; broad rims 16%
ND (1702-1713)  Hartill#22.96: Bei with six strokes; 1.4 Qian weight 1.2%
ND (1684-1701)  Hartill#22.94: Bei with seven strokes; Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight 5%
ND (1680-1690)  € 1,10 Hartill#22.95: Small and crude; around 0.7 Qian weight ~23mm 27%
ND (1662-1683)  € 0,32 € 0,91 € 1,30 € 2,00 Hartill#22.93: Bei with seven strokes; Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight 69%

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