| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1862-1874 |
| 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#22.1249, FD#2594 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 同
寶 通
治 (Translation: Tong Zhi Tong Bao Tongzhi (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with at least one Chinese ideogram at various locations (usually above). |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | 之
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠵᡠᠣ (Translation: Zhi / Boo-joo) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1249: With 正 (Zheng) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1250: With 之 (Zhi) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1251: With 川 (Chuan) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1252: With 丰 (Feng; although likely a variety of Zhu) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1253: With 主 (Zhu) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1254: With 上 (Shang) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1255: With 工 (Gong) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1256: With 台 (He) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1257: With 中 (Zhong) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1258: With 仁 (Ren) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1259: With 云 (Yun) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1260: With 順 (Shun) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1261: With 心 (Xin) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1262: With 平 (Ping) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1263: With 一 (1) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1264: With 二 (2) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1265: With 三 (3) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1266: With 乂 (4; commerical style) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1267: With 五 (5) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1268: With 六 (6) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1269: With 文 (9; commercial style) above - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1270: With inverted 文 (9; commercial style) below - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1271: With 十 (10) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1272: With 十一 (11) - |
| Catalog ID | 2507778620 |
| Comments |
