1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-yuwan; with crescent and dot ND
| Brass | - | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1898-1899 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#226728 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with crescent (facing down) above and dot below.
Script: Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ
Translation: Boo-yuwan
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Plain
Comment
At the start of 1898, the president of the Board of Revenue introduced a new control on the coins: one character from the Qian Zi Wen (Thousand Character Classic; an ancient poem written using 1,000 different ideograms) would be added to the reverse, changing each quarter of the year. The Board of Works followed what was done there, and while this type does not have an ideogram, Hartill includes it within the same series.The system was meant so one could tell when the coin was cast; however, the ideograms used are not consecutive and seem to have been chosen at random, so the exact time each ideogram was used is currently unknown.
Hartill does not give a new number for the different privy marks, but reports that each privy mark can be found on these coins.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Guangxu (Tongbao; Boo-yuwan; with crescent and dot) ND (1898-1899) from Empire of China made of Brass is that it features a unique crescent and dot design on one side, which was a distinctive feature of coins issued during the Guangxu period (1875-1908). This design was used to help prevent counterfeiting and to distinguish the coin from other currencies in circulation at the time.
