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1 Cash - Qianlong Tongbao; Boo-chang; privately cast
| Issuer | Qing Dynasty Imperial Mint (Chang mint, privately cast) |
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| Year | |
| Type | Contemporary counterfeit coin |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked on either side by a single Manchu character, together reading 'Boo Chang' (寶昌), denoting the Chang (Nanchang) mint board treasury. The Manchu glyphs are poorly struck and weakly defined, consistent with the crudely executed nature of a privately cast piece. The flat, unornamented field exhibits the same coarse texture and blue-green patination as the obverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Private casting of official Qing cash coins was technically illegal but endemic throughout the dynasty. The Chang mint (宝昌) served Jiangxi province, and privately cast imitations from this region tend to run smaller and lighter than official issues, with irregular calligraphy — a quick diagnostic when the casting seams haven't been filed clean. Qianlong-era private casts circulated freely alongside legitimate pieces; the public rarely distinguished them, and local officials often looked the other way when the copies were close enough in weight to pass.