Empire of China 1 Cash - Daoguang, 1821 – 1831
Tongbao; Boo-chiowan; palace coin
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Daoguang
Year
1821 – 1831
Ruler
Daoguang (道光帝)
(1820–1850)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
8.45
Diameter (mm)
27
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Daoguang from Empire of China. Issued from 1821 to 1831. Struck in Brass. Measures 27 mm and weighs 8.45 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Dao Guang Tong Bao Daoguang (Emperor) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-choiwan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1824-1831) | — | Hartill#22.586: Type B; radical マ in 通; two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch) | 7% | |
| ND (1824-1831) | — | Hartill#22.587: Type B; radical コ in 通 (South branch) | 5% | |
| ND (1824-1831) | — | Hartill#22.588: Type B; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch) | 7% | |
| ND (1824-1831) | — | Hartill#22.589: Type B; radical マ in 通; two-dot Tong; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 2% | |
| ND (1821-1823) | — | Hartill#22.582: Type A; radical マ in 通; two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch) | 41% | |
| ND (1821-1823) | — | Hartill#22.583: Type A; radical コ in 通 (South branch) | 22% | |
| ND (1821-1823) | — | Hartill#22.584: Type A; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch) | 12% | |
| ND (1821-1823) | — | Hartill#22.585: Type A; radical マ in 通; two-dot Tong; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 5% |
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