10 Cash - Daoguang Posthumous Tongbao; Boo-chuan; Xin Shi; Kucha for Urumchi

Features

Issuer South Xinjiang (Xinjiang region)
Emperor Daoguang (道光帝) (1820-1850)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1885-1886
Value 10 Cash
Currency Cash (1759-1909)
Composition Copper
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
44386
References Hartill# 22.669,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
KM# 3
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:
 道
寶 通
 光

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

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above and one below with one Manchu word to the left and to the right.

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

Lettering:

ᠪᠣᠣ ᡴᡠᠴᠠ

Translation:
Xin / Shi / Boo-chuan
Xinjiang / 10 Cash / Kucha (mint)

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Kucha Bao Xin Mint, modern-day Kucha County, Xinjiang, China (1885-1886)

Comments

These are attributed to the Kucha Bao Xin Mint, which made coins for Urumchi.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1885-1886)  Hartill#22.669: Medal alignment
ND (1885-1886)  Hartill#22.670: Coin alignment

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