1 Cash - Qianlong Posthumous Tongbao, Aksu, light type, one-stroke A

€72,540.00
IssuerSouth Xinjiang
Year1878-1883
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (1759-1909)
CompositionCopper
Weight3.90 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.377
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 乾 寶 通  隆
(Translation: Qian Long Tong Bao Qianlong (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionOne Uyghur word to the right and one Manchu word to the left.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu, Old Uyghur
Reverse letteringᠠᡴᠰᡠ اقسو
(Translation: Aqsu / Aqsu Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint))
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.377: Tong with closed head and two dots; Uyghur Aqsu tail curves right -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.378: Tong with closed head and two dots; Uyghur Aqsu tail curves left -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.379: Tong with closed head and one dot; Uyghur Aqsu tail curves left -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.380: Tong with closed head and one dot; Uyghur Aqsu tail curves right -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.381: Tong with open head and two dots -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.382: Tong with open head and one dot -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.383: 90-degree alignment -
ND (1878-1883)  - Hartill#22.384: Coin alignment -
ND (1883)  - DH#22.387: 九 above in reverse, large characters -
ND (1883)  - DH#22.388: 九 above in reverse, small characters -
Catalog ID6070053670
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