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1 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao, Boo-chang
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint, Beijing |
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| Year | 1821-1845 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin featuring a central square perforation surrounded by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), disposed in cruciform arrangement reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 道 (Dao), 光 (Guang) on the vertical axis and 通 (Tong), 寶 (Bao) on the horizontal axis, together forming the reign title legend 'Daoguang Tongbao' (Daoguang — Universal Currency). The characters are bold and well-defined within a plain, slightly raised inner rim, with a broader outer rim encircling the flat field. The coin exhibits the characteristic austere aesthetic of Qing dynasty cash coinage, with no additional decorative elements. |
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| Reverse description | Cast reverse displaying a central square perforation flanked by two Manchu (Qing) script characters positioned to the left and right of the hole, reading 'Boo-chang' (ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᠠᠩ), the Manchu rendering of the mint name for the Board of Revenue Mint in Beijing. The characters are rendered in a fluid, cursive Manchu style within a flat field bounded by a plain inner rim and a raised outer rim. No additional legends, symbols, or decorative motifs are present, consistent with standard Qing dynasty cash coinage practice. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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