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1 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao; Boo-kiyan; with number

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Daoguang (道光帝) (1820-1850)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1825-1850
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
224881
References Hartill# 22.608
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, 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, all with one Chinese ideogram below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
ᠪᠣᠣ ᡴᠶᠠᠨ᠋

Translation:
Boo-kiyan / Yi
Boo-kiyan / 1

Edge

Plain

Mints

Guizhou Mint, Dading Branch, modern-day Dafang County, Guizhou, China (1787-1861)
Guizhou Mint, Guiyang Branch, China (1759-1908)

Comments

Mints were located at Guiyang and Dading, and were closed between 1823 and 1824, as well as 1838 and 1843.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1825-1850)  Hartill#22.608: With Yi (一)
ND (1825-1850)  Hartill#22.616: With Qi (七)

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