Empire of China 1 Cash - Kangxi, 1662 – 1722
Tongbao; Boo-chiowan
Information
Country
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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