1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Yuwan / Yuan) ND (1667-1670) front 1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Yuwan / Yuan) ND (1667-1670) back
1 Cash - Kangxi (Tongbao; Yuwan / Yuan) ND (1667-1670) photo
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1 Cash - Kangxi Tongbao; Yuwan / Yuan ND

 
Brass 3.78 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Empire of China
Emperor
Qing dynasty › Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1667-1670
Value
1 Cash
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Composition
Brass
Weight
3.78 g
Diameter
26 mm
Thickness
1.1 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#36369
Rarity index
76%

Reverse

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

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

Lettering: ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ 原

Translation:
Yuwan / Yuan
Taiyuan

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 China to feature a standardized weight and size, which helped to simplify trade and commerce across the empire.