1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao, Boo-gui

€31,486.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1796-1820
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight4 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.506, Hartill#22.507, FD#2354, Schjoth#1509, KM#478
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 嘉 寶 通  慶
(Translation: Jia Qing Tong Bao Jiaqing (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionTwo Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu
Reverse letteringᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᡳ
(Translation: Boo-gui)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1796-1820)  - Hartill#22.506: Regular size (around 25 mm) -
ND (1796-1820)  - Hartill#22.507: Smaller size (around 22 mm) -
Catalog ID4098426980
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