1 Cash - Qianlong Tongbao, Ushi

€1.00
IssuerSouth Xinjiang
Year1766-1798
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (1759-1909)
CompositionCopper
Weight3.82 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.432, FD#2329
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 letteringᡠᠰᠢ اوشى
(Translation: Usi / Uc Ushi (mint) / Ushi (mint))
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1766-1769)  - Hartill#22.428: Radical 生; Tong with closed head -
ND (1766-1769)  - Hartill#22.429-430: Radical 生; Tong with open head (minor varieties) -
ND (1770-1771)  - Hartill#22.431: Radical 缶; broad rims -
ND (1771-1798)  - Hartill#22.432: Radical 缶; Uyghur Ushi with large hook -
ND (1771-1798)  - Hartill#22.433: Radical 缶; Uyghur Ushi with small hook -
Catalog ID9963138460
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