1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao; Boo-su

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Jiaqing (嘉慶帝) (1796-1820)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1796-1820
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
22676
References Hartill# 22.520,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 2340,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 1492,
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.
KM# 446
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 嘉
寶 通
 慶

Translation:
Jia Qing Tong Bao
Jiaqing (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.

Script: Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠰᡠ

Translation: Boo-su

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Suzhou Mint, Jiangsu, China (1668-1907)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1796-1797)  $ 1.10 82% Hartill#22.520: Board of Revenue type
ND (1796-1797)  3% Hartill#22.525: Broad rims; Board of revenue type
ND (1798-1810)  10% Hartill#22.521: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head
ND (1798-1810)  7% Hartill#22.522: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head; small size (around 20mm)
ND (1798-1810)  0% Hartill#22.526: Broad rims; Coastal Province type
ND (1811-1820)  7% Hartill#22.523: Coastal Province type; Tong with open head
ND (1811-1820)  1.4% Hartill#22.524: Coastal Province type; Tong with open head; small size (around 17mm)

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