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1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao, Boo-chang, with dot
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint, Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1796-1805 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin with a central square perforation flanked by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order around the central hole. The reign title reads top-to-bottom, right-to-left: 嘉 (Jia) at top, 慶 (Qing) at bottom, 通 (Tong) at right, and 寶 (Bao) at left, together forming the legend 'Jiaqing Tongbao' ('Auspicious Celebration, Universal Currency'). The characters are boldly rendered with well-defined strokes against a plain, lightly textured field. A plain raised rim encircles the coin, and a small dot variety distinguishes this issue from related types. The overall style is consistent with standard Board of Revenue mint production of the Jiaqing reign period. |
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| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
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The Boo-chang mint — the Board of Revenue's primary Beijing facility — was one of two imperial mints operating directly under central government oversight, which meant its output was subject to stricter weight standards than provincial operations. The dot variety of this type is a positional marker distinguishing specific die pairings within the mint's production runs, a cataloguing distinction Hartill formalised but which was recognised by Qing treasury inspectors long before Western numismatists documented it.