1 Cash - Xuantong Tongbao; Boo-chiowan; large type ND
1909 year| Brass | 2.64 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xuantong (宣統帝) (1908-1912) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1909 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.64 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#26631 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 61% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Script: Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
Translation: Boo-chiowan
Edge
Plain
Comment
The East and South branches both closed in 1899, leaving only the West and North branches.DocBaoTop
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Cash - Xuantong (Tongbao; Boo-chiowan; large type) ND (1909) coin from the Empire of China is that it was designed by a French sculptor named Paul-Émile Bouchard. Bouchard was a renowned artist who had worked on various coinage designs for different countries, and his work on the Xuantong coinage series was particularly notable for its blend of traditional Chinese motifs with Western-style sculpting techniques. The result was a unique and striking design that has made the coin a popular collector's item among numismatists.
