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1 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao; Boo-san

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Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Daoguang (道光帝) (1820-1850)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1821-1850
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.6 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
13108
References Hartill# 22.628
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 2393
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 1520
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 道
寶 通
 光

Translation:
Dao Guang Tong Bao
Daoguang (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.

Script: Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠰᠠᠨ

Translation: Boo-san

Edge

Plain

Mint

Shaanxi Mint, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (1667-1900)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1821-1822)  Hartill#22.628: Small San; large Guang 6%
ND (1823-1831)  Hartill#22.629: Small San; small Guang 85%
ND (1842-1850)  Hartill#22.630: Large San 15%

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