| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1821-1850 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.80 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.590, FD#2387, Schjoth#1513, C#2.3 |
| 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
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 (1821) - Hartill#22.590: Type A1; radical マ in 通 (New branch) - ND (1821) - Hartill#22.591: Type A1; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) - Not recorded - ND (1821) - Hartill#22.592: Type A1; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND (1821-1823) - Hartill#22.593: Type A2; radical マ in 通 (New branch) - ND (1821-1823) - Hartill#22.594: Type A2; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) - ND (1821-1823) - Hartill#22.595: Type A2; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND (1824-1850) - Hartill#22.596: Type B; radical マ in 通 (New branch) - ND (1824-1850) - Hartill#22.597: Type B; radical コ in 通; two-dot Tong (Old branch) - ND (1824-1850) - Hartill#22.598: Type B; radical コ in 通; one-dot Tong (Auxiliary furnaces) - |
| Catalog ID | 5186885290 |
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