Empire of China 1 Cash - Kangxi, 1662 – 1722

Tongbao; Boo-chiowan

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) 4.65
Diameter (mm) 27
Thickness (mm) 1.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Kangxi from Empire of China. Issued from 1662 to 1722. Struck in Brass. Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.65 g.

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

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf Comment Frequency
ND (1714-1722)  Hartill#22.92: Broad rims; Tong with one dot 2%
ND (1713)  Hartill#22.91: left of Xi connected; Tong with one dot 1.1%
ND (1702-1712)  Hartill#22.90: left of Xi curved; Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight 3%
ND (1684-1701)  Hartill#22.86: Seven stroke Bei; 1.0 Qian weight 3%
ND (1680-1690)  € 0,17 € 0,62 € 1,80 Hartill#22.87: Small and crude; Tong with two dots; around 0.7 Qian weight 27%
ND (1680-1690)  Hartill#22.88: Small and crude; Tong with one dot; around 0.7 Qian weight 1.8%
ND (1680-1690)  Hartill#22.89: Small and crude; Tong with square head; around 0.7 Qian weight 4%
ND (1662-1683)  € 1,80 € 2,10 € 4,10 Hartill#22.85: Seven stroke Bei; 1.4 Qian weight 73%

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