| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 1821-1850 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.31 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.637, FD#2398, Schjoth#1525, C#27-2, C#27-2.1 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 道 寶 通 光 (Translation: Dao Guang Tong Bao Daoguang (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | ᠪᠣᠣ ᡩᡠᠩ (Translation: Boo-dung) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1821-1825) - Hartill#22.637: Bottom of Dao bent; Tong of Dung looped - ND (1821-1825) - Hartill#22.638: Bottom of Dao bent; Tong of Dung straight - ND (1826-1846) - Hartill#22.639: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with open head; Tong of Dung straight - ND (1826-1846) - Hartill#22.640: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with open head; Tong of Dung looped; seven-stroke Bei - ND (1826-1846) - Hartill#22.641: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with open head; Tong of Dung looped; six-stroke Bei - ND (1847-1850) - Hartill#22.642: Bottom of Dao straight; Tong with closed head - |
| Numisquare ID | 1345846560 |
| Comments |