1 Cash - Yongzheng Tongbao, Boo-chiowan

€3,588.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1723-1735
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight4.14 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.150, FD#2277, Schjoth#1453
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideogram read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 雍 寶 通  正
(Translation: Yong Zheng Tong Bao Yongzheng (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionTwo Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu
Reverse letteringᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
(Translation: Boo-choiwan)
EdgeSmooth.
MintMinistry 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)
Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局),Beijing, China (1622-1727)
MintageND (1723-1726)  - Hartill#22.150: 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with one dot (broad rims) - 2 000 000 000
ND (1727-1733)  - Hartill#22.151-152: 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with two dots - 3 500 000 000
ND (1734-1735)  - Hartill#22.153: 1.2 Qian weight; Tong with two dots; less than 25 mm - 1 000 000 000
ND (1734-1735)  - Hartill#22.154: 1.2 Qian weight; Tong with two dots; less than 25 mm; narrow Tong -
Catalog ID2580549480
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