| 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#22.1315 |
| 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 crescent (facing down) above and dot below. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | ᠪᠣᠣ
ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Translation: Boo-yuwan) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Ministry of Public Works Mint,Auxilliary furnaces (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, Old Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) |
| Mintage | ND
(1898-1899) - Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND (1898-1899) - Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND (1898-1899) - Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND (1898-1899) - Tong with open head (Old branch) - |
| Catalog ID | 2596643180 |
| Comments |
