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1 Cash - Tongzhi Tongbao, Boo-chiowan
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1862-1874 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse lettering | 同 寶 通 治 (Translation: Tong Zhi Tong Bao Tongzhi (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1125: Tong with closed head and two dots (East branch) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1126: Tong with open head (South branch) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1127: Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) - ND (1862-1874) - Hartill#22.1128: Tong with closed head; protruding top Boo (North branch) - |
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The Board of Revenue Mint in Beijing was one of two imperial mints operating in the capital during the Tongzhi reign, the other being the Board of Works Mint. Both had struggled through the Taiping Rebellion years with chronic copper shortages and debased alloys, and the shift toward brass in this period reflects procurement difficulties rather than any deliberate metallurgical policy. The Tongzhi emperor was a child when this series began — enthroned at five, with the Empress Dowager Cixi effectively directing state affairs throughout.
Boo-chiowan is the Wade-Giles romanization of 寶泉, the mint name meaning "source of treasure."