| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 1887-1908 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.62 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.1388, C#21-8 |
| 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 | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | ᠪᠣᠣ ᠵᡳᠨ (Translation: Boo-jin) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1887-1888) - Hartill#22.1388: Tong with one dot; large size (around 24 mm) - ND (1899-1908) - Hartill#22.1389: Tong with two dots; small size (around 20 mm) - |
| Numisquare ID | 8796999080 |
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