© Teutoburger Münzauktion
© Teutoburger Münzauktion
1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-ning; struck ND
1898 year| Brass | - | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1898 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#226736 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Script: Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᡳᠩ
Translation: Boo-ning
Edge
Plain
Comment
Striking only lasted a few months.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Boo-ning; struck) ND (1898) from Empire of China made of Brass is that it was designed by a French sculptor named Jean-Baptiste Farochon. Farochon was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new design for the coin, and his design features a stylized dragon on the obverse (front) side of the coin, with the Chinese characters "一圆" (yī yuán) meaning "one dollar" on the reverse (back) side. This coin was minted during the Guangxu period (1875-1908) of the Qing dynasty, and it was used as a standard unit of currency in China during that time.
