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1 Cash - Daoguang Tongbao, Boo-guwang
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint, Guangdong |
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| Year | 1821-1850 |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.601, FD#2395, Schjoth#1522, C#19-3 |
| Obverse description | Central square perforation (cash hole) surrounded by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading clockwise from top: 道 (Dào), 通 (Tōng), 光 (Guāng), 寶 (Bǎo), forming the reign title legend 道光通寶 (Daoguang Tongbao), meaning 'Daoguang currency' or 'Universal currency of the Daoguang Emperor.' The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) with bold, well-defined strokes typical of Qing dynasty cast coinage. The flat field is plain, bounded by a raised inner rim surrounding the square hole and a raised outer rim encircling the coin's edge. The overall design is austere and formal, consistent with standard Qing imperial cash coin conventions. |
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| Obverse lettering | 道 寶 通 光 (Translation: Dao Guang Tong Bao Daoguang (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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