Empire of China 1 Cash - Tongzhi, 1862 – 1874
Tongbao; Boo-dung; with ideogram
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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)
21
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Tongzhi from Empire of China. Issued from 1862 to 1874. Struck in Brass. Measures 21 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. (Shan / Boo-dung)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1208: With 正 (Zheng) | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1212: With 丰 (Feng; likely a variety of 主 (Zhu)) | ||
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1213: With 山 (Shan) |
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