Coins of Emperor Guangxu 光緒帝 of the Qing dynasty
Temple name Guangxu of Qing, personal name Zaitian (載湉).
10 “red” cash (wén) 1886-1888
Copper 26 mm. 4.0 g., with square hole.
Obverse – 光 寶 通 慶 (guang xu tōng bǎo – 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 24 mm. 3.7 g., with square hole.
Obverse – 光 寶 通 慶 (guang xu tōng bǎo – Guangxu circulating treasure) on Chinese language.
Reverse – Mintmark sighn on Manchu language.
Mintmark ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Boo Yuwan) – Ministry of Public Works (gōngbù, 工部), Beijing, Zhili province.
1 “small” cash (wén)
Brass 17 mm. 1.7 g., with square hole.
Obverse – 光 寶 通 慶 (guang xu tōng bǎo – Guangxu circulating treasure) on Chinese language.
Reverse – Mintmark sighn on Manchu language.
Mintmark ᠪᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩ (Boo guwang) – Guangdong, Guangzhou province.