Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
乾
寶 通
隆 (Translation: Qian Long Tong Bao Qianlong (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse description
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Reverse script
Mongolian / Manchu
Reverse lettering
ᠪᠣᠣ
ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ (Translation: Boo-choiwan)
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Ministry of Revenue Mint, East Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1898) Ministry of Revenue Mint, North Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1910) Ministry of Revenue Mint, South Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1898) Ministry of Revenue Mint, West Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1910)
Mintage
ND
(1752-1760) - Hartill#22.243: Type B - ND
(1761-1767) - Hartill#22.244: Type D - ND
(1768-1773) - Hartill#22.245: Type E - ND
(1774-1795) - Hartill#22.246: Type F1; Tong with one dot - ND
(1774-1795) - Hartill#22.246A: Type F1; Tong with two dots - ND
(1796-1800) - Hartill#22.247: Type H (Shanlong) -