1 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao; Boo-dung

1 Cash - Daoguang (Tongbao; Boo-dung) - obverse1 Cash - Daoguang (Tongbao; Boo-dung) - reverse

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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 3.31 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
37507
References Hartill# 22.637,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 2398,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 1525,
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.
C# 27-2,
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
C# 27-2.1
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 ᡩᡠᠩ

Translation: Boo-dung

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Yunnan Mint, Old Dongchuan Branch, modern-day District de Dongchuan, Yunnan, China (1724-1908)

Comments

An example with Dung with straight line (C# 27.2.1):

© Alexandr Prokofyev

Example with looped Dung (C# 27.2): (Left: DH#22.637; Right: DH#22.640)

© Christopher Li

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1821-1825)  69% Hartill#22.637: Bottom of Dao bent; Tong of Dung looped
ND (1821-1825)  31% Hartill#22.638: Bottom of Dao bent; Tong of Dung straight
ND (1826-1846)  13% Hartill#22.639: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with open head; Tong of Dung straight
ND (1826-1846)  16% Hartill#22.640: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with open head; Tong of Dung looped; seven-stroke Bei
ND (1826-1846)  6% Hartill#22.641: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with open head; Tong of Dung looped; six-stroke Bei
ND (1847-1850)  1.6% Hartill#22.642: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with closed head

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