1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao, Boo-kiyan

€45,600.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1796-1820
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight4.58 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.508, FD#2345, Schjoth#1499
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 ᡴᠶᠠᠨ᠋
(Translation: Boo-kiyan)
EdgeSmooth.
MintGuizhou Mint, Dading Branch,modern-day Dafang County, Guizhou, China (1787-1861)
Guizhou Mint, Guiyang Branch,China (1759-1908)
MintageND (1796-1798)  - Hartill#22.508: Tong with closed head; Board of Revenue type -
ND (1796-1798)  - Hartill#22.509: Tong with closed head; Local variation -
ND (1799-1820)  - Hartill#22.510: Tong with open head; Bei with six strokes -
ND (1799-1820)  - Hartill#22.511: Tong with open head; Bei with seven strokes -
ND (1799-1820)  - Hartill#22.512: Tong with open head; smaller characters -
Catalog ID8844213140
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