Empire of China 1 Cash - Guangxu, 1898 – 1899
Tongbao; Boo-chiowan; with ideogram
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Guangxu
Year
1898 – 1899
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Diameter (mm)
21
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Guangxu from Empire of China. Issued from 1898 to 1899. Struck in Brass. Measures 21 mm and weighs 0 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. (Wang / Boo-chiowan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with open head (South branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with open head (South branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with open head (South branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with open head (South branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with open head (South branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) | ||
| ND (1898-1899) | — | Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with open head (South branch) |
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