| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1888-1899 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.1460 |
| 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
ᠵᡳᠶᡝᠨ (Translation: Boo-jiyen) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Baojin Mint, Tianjin, China(1886-1900) Peiyang Arsenal Mint, Tianjin,China (1888-1899) |
| Mintage | ND (1888) - Hartill#22.1460: Six-stroke Bei (and over 3 g); large characters - ND (1888) - Hartill#22.1461: Six-stroke Bei (and over 3 g); small characters - ND (1896-1899) - Hartill#22.1462: Seven-stroke Bei (and under 3 g); Tong with closed head - ND (1896-1899) - Hartill#22.1463: Seven-stroke Bei (and under 3 g); Tong with open head - |
| Catalog ID | 9525872770 |
| Comments |
