1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Si / Xi) ND (1667-1671) front 1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Si / Xi) ND (1667-1671) back
1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Si / Xi) ND (1667-1671) photo
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1 Cash - Kangxi Tongbao; Si / Xi ND

 
Brass 6.52 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Empire of China
Emperor
Qing dynasty › Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1667-1671
Value
1 Cash
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Composition
Brass
Weight
6.52 g
Diameter
26 mm
Thickness
2.0 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#223584
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

One Manchu word (read vertically) to the left and one Chinese ideogram to the right.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering: ᠰᡳ 西

Translation:
Si / Xi
Xuanha West

Edge

Plain

Comment

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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.