Empire of China 1 Cash - Guangxu, 1887 – 1908
Tongbao; Boo-chiowan
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Guangxu
Year
1887 – 1908
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
3.04
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Guangxu from Empire of China. Issued from 1887 to 1908. Struck in Brass. Measures 20 mm and weighs 3.04 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Guang Xu Tong Bao Guangxu (Emperor) / Circulating currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above. (Boo-chiowan)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1900-1908) | — | Hartill#22.1279: Small type; round top Boo (West branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1900-1908) | — | Hartill#22.1280: Small type; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1887-1898) | — | Hartill#22.1275: Large type; Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | 26% | |
| ND (1887-1898) | — | Hartill#22.1276: Large type; Tong with open head (South branch) | 12% | |
| ND (1887-1898) | — | Hartill#22.1277: Large type; Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | 16% | |
| ND (1887-1898) | — | Hartill#22.1278: Large type; Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 52% |
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