1 Cash - Tongzhi Tongbao; Boo-yūn; with ideograms

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Tongzhi (同治帝) (1861-1875)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1862-1874
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
226662
References Hartill# 22.1174,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
Schjoth# 1565
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 同
寶 通
 治

Translation:
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 one below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:

ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡡᠨ

Translation: 9 / 10 / Boo-yūn

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Yunnan Mint, Yunnan-fu Branch, modern-day Kunming, Yunnan, China (1659-1911)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1174: With 丄 (6; commercial style) above and horizontal
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1174: With 丄 (6; commercial style) above and vertical
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1175: With 六 (6; sideways) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1176: With 八 (8) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1183: With 工 (Gong) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1184: With 山 (Shan) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1185: With 台 (He) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1186: With 大 (Da) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1187: With 士 (Shi) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1188: With 仁 (Ren) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1189: With 一 (1) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1190: With 三 (3 sideways; commercial style) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1191: With 五 (5; inverted) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1192: With 文 (9; commercial style) above; with 一 (1) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1193: With 文 (9; commercial style) above; with 三 (3 sideways; commercial style) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1194: With 文 (9; commercial style) above; with 五 (5) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1195: With 文 (9; commercial style) above; with 六 (6) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1196: With 文 (9; commercial style) above; with 十 (10) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1197: With 文 (9; commercial style) above; with 十一 (11) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1198: With 十 (10) above
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1200: With 十 (10) above; with 一 (1) below
ND (1862-1874)  Hartill#22.1201: With 十 (10) below

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