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© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
1 Cash - Kangxi Tongbao; Jang / Zhang ND
| Brass | 4.60 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1680-1683 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.60 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#196238 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
One Manchu word (read vertically) to the left and one Chinese ideogram to the right.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering: ᠵᠠᠩ 漳
Translation:
Jang / Zhang
Zhangzhou
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Kangxi Tongbao coin is that it was the first coin in Chinese history to feature the emperor's name, Kangxi, on the obverse side, which signified the beginning of a new era in Chinese coinage.
