1 Cash - Qianlong Tongbao, Boo-su

€28,089.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1736-1794
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight3.84 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.308, FD#2316, Schjoth#1471, KM#405
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 (Emporer) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionTwo Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu
Reverse letteringᠪᠣᠣ ᠰᡠ
(Translation: Boo-su)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1736-1747)  - Hartill#22.308: Board of Revenue type; Su with flat top -
ND (1748-1755)  - Hartill#22.309: Board of Revenue type; Su with curved top -
ND (1748-1755)  - Hartill#22.315-316: Broad rims -
ND (1756-1765)  - Hartill#22.310-312: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head -
ND (1788-1794)  - Hartill#22.313: Coastal Province type; Tong with open head; small Su -
ND (1788-1794)  - Hartill#22.314: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head; large Su -
Catalog ID5818138150
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