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1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao, Guwang / Guang, unorthodox type, struck
Issuer | Empire of China |
Year | 1889-1890 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 1 Cash |
Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
Composition | Brass |
Weight | 3.73 g |
Dimensions | 24 mm |
Thickness | 1.1 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Hartill#22.1334, Schjoth#1588, Y#189 |
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 | One Manchu word to the left (read vertically) and one Chinese ideogram to the right, all with two ideograms above and two below. |
Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script),
Mongolian / Manchu |
Reverse lettering | 平庫
ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩ 廣
一
錢 (Translation: Guwang / Guang / Ku Ping Yi Qian Guwang / Guang / Treasury scales 1 Qian) |
Edge | Smooth. |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND
(1889-1890) - -
|
Catalog ID | 5249349800 |
Comments | |