1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao, Boo-nan

€45,602.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1796-1820
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight3.75 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.518, FD#2342, Schjoth#1494
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 ᠨᠠᠨ
(Translation: Boo-nan)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1796-1806)  - Hartill#22.518: Open radical 貝 in 寶 (around 25 mm) -
ND (1806-1820)  - Hartill#22.519: Closed radical 貝 in 寶 (around 23 mm) -
Catalog ID8888972980
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