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1 Cash - Tongzhi Tongbao, Boo-dung, with ideogram and circle
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint, Beijing |
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| Year | 1862-1874 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked on left and right by vertical Manchu script characters spelling 'Boo-dung' (ᠪᠣᠣ ᡩᡠᠩ), the Manchu rendering of the mint name. A single Chinese ideogram 正 (Zheng) appears above the square hole, and a small incuse circle is positioned below the hole in the field. The reverse layout follows the standard Qing cash format, with Manchu mint identifiers framing the perforation and the additional Chinese character serving as a variety marker. The plain rim encloses the entire design. |
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The Tongzhi reign (1862–1874) saw the Qing government attempting to stabilize cash coin production after the catastrophic disruptions of the Taiping Rebellion, which had severed supply lines, drained the treasury, and shuttered several provincial mints entirely. The Board of Revenue Mint in Beijing — Boo-dung in romanized Manchu — was among the few operations that maintained relatively consistent output through this period. The small circle and additional ideogram on the reverse are die varieties catalogued by Hartill that distinguish specific production runs within the mint.