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© Stephen Album Rare Coins
1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-u; struck ND
1898 year| Brass | 2.59 g | 21 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 |
| Weight | 2.59 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#226735 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Script: Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᡠ
Translation: Boo-u
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Boo-u; struck) ND (1898) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 2.59 g is that it was designed by a French sculptor named Jean-Baptiste Mercier. Mercier was a renowned artist who had previously worked on several other coin designs for the Chinese government, and his work on the 1 Cash coin helped to create a visually striking and distinctive piece of currency that has since become highly sought after by collectors.
