1 Cash - Yongzheng Tongbao, Boo-yūn

€74,428.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1724-1735
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight4.15 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.178, FD#2284, Schjoth#1456
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 ᠶᡡᠨ
(Translation: Boo-yūn)
EdgeSmooth.
MintYunnan Mint, Dali Branch,modern-day Yunnan, China (1682-1801)
Yunnan Mint, Lin`an Branch,modern-day Jianshui County, Yunnan, China (1685-1861)
Yunnan Mint, Old Dongchuan
Branch, modern-day District de Dongchuan, Yunnan, China(1724-1908)
Yunnan Mint, Yunnan-fu Branch,modern-day Kunming, Yunnan, China (1659-1911)
Yunnan Mint, Zhanyi Branch,modern-day Zhanyi County, Yunnan, China (1724-1727)
MintageND (1724-1727)  - Hartill#22.179: Tong with one dot; small and compact characters (Dali mint) -
ND (1724-1727)  - Hartill#22.181: Tong with one dot; Bao with long feet (Zhanyi mint) -
ND (1724-1728)  - Hartill#22.178: Tong with one dot; Bao with short feet (Yunnan-fu mint) -
ND (1724-1728)  - Hartill#22.180: Tong with one dot; Bao with curved left foot (Lin`an mint) -
ND (1728-1734)  - Hartill#22.183: Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight; Bao with curved left foot (Lin`an mint) -
ND (1728-1734)  - Hartill#22.184: Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with wide head (Yunnan-fu mint) -
ND (1734)  - Hartill#22.182: Tong with two dots; 1.4 Qian weight; Tong with square head (Dongchuan mint) -
ND (1734-1735)  - Hartill#22.185: Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight; regular type (Yunnan-fu mint) -
ND (1734-1735)  - Hartill#22.186: Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight; long top of Yūn (Dongchuan) -
ND (1734-1735)  - Hartill#22.187: Tong with two dots; 1.0 Qian weight; Bao with curved left foot (Lin`an mint) -
Catalog ID8918650770
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