1 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao; Boo-guwang

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Daoguang (道光帝) (1820-1850)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1821-1850
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.16 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
25773
References Hartill# 22.601,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 2395,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 1522,
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.
C# 19-3
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 道
寶 通
 光

Translation:
Dao Guang Tong Bao
Daoguang (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

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

Script: Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩ

Translation: Boo-guwang

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Guangdong Mint, Guangzhou Branch, China (1668-1910)
Guangdong Mint, Zhaoqing Branch, China (1686-1858)

Comments

While unreported by Hartill, smaller examples are known. The following is 20 millimetres and 1.29 grams:


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ND (1821-1850)  $ 2.80 $ 4.00 93% Regular size
ND (1821-1850)  7% Smaller size

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