Empire of China 1 Cash - Yongzheng, 1724 – 1735

Tongbao; Boo-yūn

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Yongzheng
Year 1724 – 1735
Ruler Qing dynastyYongzheng (雍正帝) (1722–1735)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 4.15
Diameter (mm) 27
Thickness (mm) 1.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Yongzheng from Empire of China. Issued from 1724 to 1735. Struck in Brass. Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.15 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideogram read top to bottom, right to left. (Yong Zheng Tong Bao
Yongzheng (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-yūn)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1734)  — Hartill#22.182: Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with square head (Dongchuan mint) 4%
ND (1734-1735)  — Hartill#22.185: Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight; regular type (Yunnan-fu mint) 8%
ND (1734-1735)  — Hartill#22.186: Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight; long top of Yūn (Dongchuan) 6%
ND (1734-1735)  — Hartill#22.187: Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight; Bao with curved left foot (Lin'an mint) 2%
ND (1728-1734)  — Hartill#22.183: Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight; Bao with curved left foot (Lin'an mint) 2%
ND (1728-1734)  — Hartill#22.184: Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with wide head (Yunnan-fu mint) 69%
ND (1724-1727)  — Hartill#22.179: Tong with one dot; small and compact characters (Dali mint) 12%
ND (1724-1727)  — Hartill#22.181: Tong with one dot; Bao with long feet (Zhanyi mint) 10%
ND (1724-1728)  — Hartill#22.178: Tong with one dot; Bao with short feet (Yunnan-fu mint) 14%
ND (1724-1728)  — Hartill#22.180: Tong with one dot; Bao with curved left foot (Lin'an mint) 2%

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