| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1898-1899 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.1281, Schjoth#1575 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 光
寶 通
緒 (Translation: Guang Xu Tong Bao Guangxu (Emperor) / Circulating currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | 往
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ (Translation: Wang / Boo-chiowan) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | 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) |
| Mintage | ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1281: With 宇 (Yu); Tong with open head (South branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1282: With 宙 (Zhou); Tong with open head (South branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1283: With 日 (Ri); Tong with open head (South branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1284: With 列 (Lie); Tong with open head (South branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1285: With 來 (Lai); Tong with open head (South branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1286: With 往 (Wang); Tong with open head (South branch) - |
| Catalog ID | 2156502850 |
| Comments |
