5 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao, Aksu

Issuer South Xinjiang
Year 1829-1850
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Cash
Currency Cash (1759-1909)
Composition Copper
Weight 4.42 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.653, FD#2408
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 Chinese ideograms above and one below, one Uyghur word to the right, and one Manchu word to the left.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu, Old Uyghur
Reverse lettering 年八 ᠠᡴᠰᡠ اقسو 五
(Translation: Ba Nian / Wu / Aqsu / Aqsu Year 8 / 5 Cash / Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint))
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1829-1850) - Hartill#22.653: Normal Ba -
ND (1829-1850) - Hartill#22.655: Square Ba -
Numisquare ID 3774914260
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