1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-chiowan

1 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Boo-chiowan) - obverse1 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Boo-chiowan) - reverse

© Kurt R. Johnson

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1887-1908
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 3.04 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
30363
References Hartill# 22.1275-22.1280,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
C# 1-16
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:
 光
寶 通
 緒

Translation:
Guang Xu Tong Bao
Guangxu (Emperor) / Circulating currency

Reverse

Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above.

Script: Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ

Translation: Boo-chiowan

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Ministry of Revenue Mint, East Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1898)
Ministry of Revenue Mint, North Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1910)
Ministry of Revenue Mint, South Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1898)
Ministry of Revenue Mint, West Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1910)

Comments

Two main types exists: the large type (around 22 millimetres and over 3 grams) and the small type (around 19 millimetres and under 3 grams). When the small types were cast, both the East and South branches were closed, leaving only the West and North branches.

An example of Hartill#22.1276 (large type; Tong with open head):


An example of the small type:


© M. Wolters

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1887-1898)  25% Hartill#22.1275: Large type; Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch)
ND (1887-1898)  12% Hartill#22.1276: Large type; Tong with open head (South branch)
ND (1887-1898)  15% Hartill#22.1277: Large type; Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch)
ND (1887-1898)  50% Hartill#22.1278: Large type; Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch)
ND (1900-1908)  5% Hartill#22.1279: Small type; round top Boo (West branch)
ND (1900-1908)  5% Hartill#22.1280: Small type; protruding top Boo (North branch)

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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