South Xinjiang 10 Cash - Tongzhi, 1862 – 1863

Tongbao; Aksu

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country South Xinjiang South Xinjiang
Currency Cash (1759 – 1909)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Cash - Tongzhi
Year 1862 – 1863
Ruler Qing dynastyTongzhi (同治帝) (1861–1875)
Composition Copper
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 5.43
Diameter (mm) 26
Thickness (mm) 1.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Cash - Tongzhi from South Xinjiang. Issued from 1862 to 1863. Struck in Copper. Measures 26 mm and weighs 5.43 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Tong Zhi Tong Bao
Tongzhi (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and below, one Uyghur word to the right, and one Manchu word to the left. (Dang / Shi / Aqsu / Aqsu
Worth 10 / Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint))
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1862-1863)  Hartill#:22.1224: Uyghur Aqsu tail curves right
ND (1862-1863)  Hartill#22.1225: Uyghur Aqsu tail curves left

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