© mikimaus (CC BY-NC-SA)
© mikimaus (CC BY-NC-SA)
1 Cash - Kangxi Tongbao; Je / Zhe ND
| Brass | 4.00 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1667-1699 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.00 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#2724 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 45% |
Reverse
One Manchu word (read vertically) to the left and one Chinese ideogram to the right.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering: ᠵᡝ 浙
Translation:
Je / Zhe
Zhejiang
Edge
Plain
Comment
Those with Tong with two dots are around 1.4 Qians in weight and over 26 millimetres; those with Tong with one dot are around 1.0 Qian in weight and under 26 millimetres.DocJeCurves
DocTongDots
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Kangxi Tongbao coin is that it was the first coin in Chinese history to feature a square hole in the center, which was designed to make it easier to string together as a form of currency. This unique feature has made it a popular collector's item among numismatists and historians.
