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1 Cash - Tongzhi Tongbao, Boo-jyi
| Issuer | Baoji Mint (Qing Dynasty) |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the four-character reign title legend cast in regular script (kaishu), arranged cruciformly around a central square perforation. The characters 同治通寶 (Tongzhi Tongbao) read top-to-bottom and right-to-left, meaning 'Tongzhi [Emperor's] universal currency.' The legend is framed by a raised inner rim surrounding the square hole and an outer rim defining the coin's circumference. The flat field between the characters and the rims shows the characteristic rough texture of a sand-cast brass coin. The surface exhibits heavy patination with grey, brown, and residual brass-yellow tones consistent with extended circulation. |
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| Obverse lettering | 同 寶 通 治 (Translation: Tong Zhi Tong Bao Tongzhi (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears two Manchu script characters flanking the central square perforation, reading 'Boo-jyi' (ᠪᠣᠣ ᡷᡳ), identifying the issuing Baoji Mint. The Manchu legend is disposed horizontally, one character to the left and one to the right of the square hole, following the standard convention for Qing cash coins. The field is largely plain, bounded by raised inner and outer rims. The surface is heavily encrusted and patinated in grey-brown tones, with visible brass substrate in areas of wear, consistent with a cast coin of this period. |
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