Empire of China 1 Cash - Tongzhi, 1862 – 1874
Tongbao; Boo-chuwan; with ideograms
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Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Tongzhi
Year
1862 – 1874
Ruler
Qing dynastyTongzhi (同治帝)
(1861–1875)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Tongzhi from Empire of China. Issued from 1862 to 1874. Struck in Brass. Measures 20 mm and weighs 0 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Tong Zhi Tong Bao Tongzhi (Emperor) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and sometimes below. (9 / 7 / Boo-chuwan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1157: With 工 (Gong) above | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1158: With 正 (Zheng) above | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1161: With 文 (9; comercial style) above; with 一 (1) below | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1162: With 文 (9; comercial style) above; with 七 (7) below | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1163: With 文 (9; comercial style) above; with upside-down 山 (Shan) below | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1164: With 十 (10) above | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1167: With 十 (10) above; with 一 (1) below | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1168: With 十 (10) above; with 三 (3) below | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1169: With 十 (10) above; with 六 (6) below |
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