1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao, Boo-yuwan

€1.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1796-1820
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight4.3 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.481, FD#2339, Schjoth#1490
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 嘉 寶 通  慶
(Translation: Jia Qing Tong Bao Jiaqing (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionTwo Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu
Reverse letteringᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ
(Translation: Boo-yuwan)
EdgeSmooth.
MintMinistry 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)
MintageND (1796-1798)  - Hartill#22.481: Type A1; radical マ in 通 (New branch) -
ND (1796-1798)  - Hartill#22.482: Type A1; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) -
ND (1798-1802)  - Hartill#22.483: Type A2; radical マ in 通 (New branch) -
ND (1798-1802)  - Hartill#22.484: Type A2; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) -
ND (1798-1802)  - Hartill#22.485: Type A2; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) -
ND (1803-1815)  - Hartill#22.486: Type B1; radical マ in 通 (New branch) -
ND (1803-1815)  - Hartill#22.487: Type B1; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) -
ND (1803-1815)  - Hartill#22.488: Type B1; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) -
ND (1810-1815)  - Hartill#22.489: Type B2; radical マ in 通 (New branch) -
ND (1810-1815)  - Hartill#22.490: Type B2; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) -
ND (1810-1815)  - Hartill#22.491: Type B2; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) -
ND (1816-1820)  - Hartill#22.492: Type C1; radical マ in 通 (New branch) -
ND (1816-1820)  - Hartill#22.493: Type C1; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) -
ND (1816-1820)  - Hartill#22.494: Type C1; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) -
ND (1816-1820)  - Hartill#22.498: Type C2; radical マ in 通 (New branch) -
ND (1816-1820)  - Hartill#22.499: Type C2; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) -
ND (1816-1820)  - Hartill#22.500: Type C2; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) -
Catalog ID2255170100
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