China, Qing (Ch'ing) dynasty (1644-1911 AD.), emperor: Sheng Zu (Sheng Tsu) (1662-1722), reign title: Kang Xi (Kang Hsi) (1662-1722), Peking (Beijing), Board of Revenue Mint, no date, issued 1662-1683 AD.,
1 Cash (28 mm / 4,65 g), cast brass, square center hole, medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), smoothed edge,
Obv.: 康 熙 通 寳 , four chinese characters - (top-down-right-left) around square center hole: Kang Xi Tong Bao (or Kangxi tongbao, Kang Hsi T'ung Pao, K'ang Hsi T'ung Pao), seven stroke Bei, two dot Tong.
Rev.: á ªá £á £ - á ´á¡³á £á ¸á á ¨ , "Boo - Ciowan" , the Manchu character boo to the left of the square hole, which means "building", used as a transliteration of the Chinese character bao (å®) which means "treasure", right: Manchu "Ciowan" - name for the Board of Revenue Mint, Peking.
Schjöth 1419 var. ; Hartill 22.85 (rarity level 16, very common) .