1 Cash - Kangxi Tongbao; Chang / Chang

1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Chang / Chang) - obverse1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Chang / Chang) - reverse

Obverse © KennyG – Reverse © numismaticroy

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1667-1699
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 3.80 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
53174
References Hartill# 22.110,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 2261,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 1432
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 康
寶 通
 熙

Translation:
Kang Xi Tong Bao
Kangxi (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Manchu word (read vertically) to the left and one Chinese ideogram to the right.

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

Lettering: ᠴᠠᠩ 昌

Translation:
Chang / Chang
Wuchang

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Wuchang Mint, modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (1650-1898)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1667-1670)  74% Hartill#22.110-111: Tong with one dot; Manchu Chang in cursive style (minor varieties)
ND (1667-1670)  15% Hartill#22.112: Tong with one dot; Manchu Chang in printed style
ND (1687-1699)  23% Hartill#22.113: Tong with two dots and closed head
ND (1687-1699)  13% Hartill#22.114: Tong with two dots and protruding head

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