Empire of China 1 Cash - Guangxu, 1896 – 1900
Tongbao; Boo-jiyen; with crescent
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Guangxu
Year
1896 – 1900
Ruler
Guangxu
(1884–1908)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.64
Diameter (mm)
22
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Guangxu from Empire of China. Issued from 1896 to 1900. Struck in Brass. Measures 22 mm and weighs 2.64 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Guang Xu Tong Bao Guangxu (Emperor) / Circulating currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with crescent or apostrophe at various locations. (Boo-jiyen)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1446: Crescent above (facing up) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1447: Crescent below (facing up) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1448: Crescent above (facing down) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1449: Crescent above (slanting) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1450: Crescent above (facing left) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1451: Crescent above (facing right) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1452: Crescent at upper left (facing left) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1453: Crescent at upper right (facing left) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1454: Crescent below (facing right) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1455: Crescent at upper left (like apostrophe) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1456: Crescent above (like apostrophe) | ||
| ND (1896-1900) | — | Hartill#22.1457: Crescent at upper right (like apostrophe) |
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