1 Cash - Qianlong Posthumous Tongbao, Aksu, light type, two-stroke A

€1.00
IssuerSouth Xinjiang
Year1800-1828
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (1759-1909)
CompositionCopper
Weight3.60 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.374
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 乾 寶 通  隆
(Translation: Qian Long Tong Bao Qianlong (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionOne Uyghur word to the right and one Manchu word to the left.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu, Old Uyghur
Reverse letteringᠠᡴᠰᡠ اقسو
(Translation: Aqsu / Aqsu Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint))
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1800-1820)  - Hartill:22.374: Tong with closed head; Bao feet connected (Jiaqing era) -
ND (1800-1820)  - Hartill#22.375: Tong with closed head; Bao feet disconnected (Jiaqing era) -
ND (1821-1828)  - Hartill#22.376: Tong with open head (Daoguang era) -
Catalog ID6908702210
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