1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao, Boo-je

€45,605.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1796-1820
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight4.11 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.551, FD#2349, Schjoth#1503, KM#470
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 ᠵᡝ
(Translation: Boo-je)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1796-1798)  - Hartill#22.551: Board of Revenue type -
ND (1799-1808)  - Hartill#22.552: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head -
ND (1799-1808)  - Hartill#22.553: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head; smaller size (around 21 mm) -
ND (1809-1820)  - Hartill#22.554: Coastal Province type; Tong with open head (around 21 mm) -
Catalog ID3663194030
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