Empire of China 1 Cash - Jiaqing, 1796 – 1820

Tongbao; Boo-chiowan; palace coin

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Jiaqing
Year 1796 – 1820
Ruler Jiaqing (1796–1820)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 7.67
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Jiaqing from Empire of China. Issued from 1796 to 1820. Struck in Brass. Measures 27 mm and weighs 7.67 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (

Jia Qing Tong Bao
Jiaqing (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (

Boo-choiwan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.474: Type C1; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch) 6%
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.475: Type C1; radical コ in 通 (South branch) 3%
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.476: Type C1; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch) 9%
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.477: Type C2; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch) 6%
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.478: Type C2; radical コ in 通 (South branch) 9%
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.479: Type C2; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch) 3%
ND (1816-1820)  — — Hartill#22.480: Type C2; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; protruding top Boo (North branch) 3%
ND (1803-1815)  — — Hartill#22.470: Type B; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch) 9%
ND (1803-1815)  — — Hartill#22.471: Type B; radical コ in 通 (South branch) 9%
ND (1803-1815)  — — Hartill#22.472: Type B; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch) 9%
ND (1803-1815)  — — Hartill#22.473: Type B; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; protruding top Boo (North branch) 6%
ND (1796-1802)  — € 4,40 Hartill#22.469: Type A; no privy marks (North branch) 67%

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