| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1875-1908 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.1382, Hartill#22.1406 |
| 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. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | ᠪᠣᠣ
ᡩᡠᠩ (Translation: Boo-dung) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Shandong Mint, Yantai, Shandong,China (1899-1904) Yunnan Mint, Old Dongchuan Branch, modern-day District de Dongchuan, Yunnan, China(1724-1908) |
| Mintage | ND
(1875-1890) - Hartill#22.1406: Small size (around 20 mm); Tong with open head (Dongchuan) - ND (1887-1898) - Hartill#22.1382: Large size (around 23 mm); narrow rims (Yantai) - ND (1887-1898) - Hartill#22.1383: Large size (around 23 mm); broad rims (Yantai) - ND (1887-1898) - Hartill#22.1384: Medium size (around 21 mm) (Yantai) - ND (1899-1904) - Hartill#22.1385: Small size (around 20 mm); Tong with closed head; Dot in Dung like line (Yantai) - ND (1899-1908) - Hartill#22.1407-1408: Small size (around 20 mm); Tong with closed head; dot in Dung like dot (Dongchuan) - |
| Catalog ID | 3465865360 |
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