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10 Cash - Tongzhi Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan ND
| Brass | 8.98 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Tongzhi (同治帝) (1861-1875) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1862-1874 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 8.98 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#44262 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 74% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
十
Translation:
Dang Shi / Boo-chiowan
Value 10 / Boo-chiowan
Edge
Plain
Comment
Around 100,000 strings were cast a year.Krause says this type's diameter varies from 28-33 millimetres, and lists another type that varies from 23-27 millimetres. Within Hartill, those smaller types would correspond to the 'typical degenerate specimens', which means that, with time, these pieces were getting cruder and smaller.
