© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-chuwan; with Chuan; pattern ND
| Brass | 3.88 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Years | 1875-1898 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.88 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#226860 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram in Seal script below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡠᠸᠠᠨ
川
Translation: Chuan / Boo-chuwan
Edge
Plain
Comment
Hartill says this may be a later imitation, but Stephan Album makes note that the casting style seems contemporary, and suggests this may actually be a pattern.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Boo-chuwan; with Chuan; pattern) ND (1875-1898) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 3.88 g is that it was designed by a French engraver named Charles Fournier, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Fournier's design featured a unique blend of Chinese and Western elements, including the use of Chinese characters and a Western-style portrait of the emperor. This coin was never officially released into circulation, but it is still highly sought after by collectors today.
