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Chinese cast cash coins of Guangxu 1875-1908

Emperor Guangxu 光緒帝

Reign - 25 February 1875 – 14 November 1908.

The tenth emperor of the Qing dynasty (1636-1912), the ninth of Qing in China proper.

Temple name Guangxu (光緒帝) of Qing, personal name Zaitian (載湉).

 

 

Guangxu Tongbao

10 "red" cash (wén) 1886-1888

 

Copper cast coin with square hole, 26 mm. 4.0 g.

Obverse - 光 寶 通 慶 (guang xu tōng bao - Guangxu circulating treasure) on Chinese language.

Reverse - Manchu ᠪᠣᠣ ᠰᡳᡝ (boo chuwan) and Chinese 庫 (Kucha) 十 (10) script.

 

Kucha mint, Xinjiang province

 

 

1 cash (wén)

Brass cast coin with square hole, 24 mm. 3.7 g.

Obverse - 光 寶 通 慶 (guang xu tōng bao - Guangxu circulating treasure) on Chinese language.

Reverse - Mintmark sign on Manchu language.

 

Mintmark ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Boo Yuwan) - Ministry of Public Works (gōngbù, 工部), Beijing, Zhili province

 

 

1 "small" cash (wén)

Brass cast coin with square hole, 17 mm. 1.7 g.

Obverse - 光 寶 通 慶 (guang xu tōng bao - Guangxu circulating treasure) on Chinese language.

Reverse - Mintmark sign on Manchu language.

 

Mintmark ᠪᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩ (Boo guwang) - Guangdong, Guangzhou province

 

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