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1 Cash - Yongzheng Tongbao, Boo-chiowan
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1723-1735 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, flanked by four Chinese characters in kaishu (regular script) arranged in the traditional reading order: top, bottom, right, left. The legend reads 雍正通寶 (Yongzheng Tongbao), meaning 'Current currency of the Yongzheng reign,' with 雍 (Yong) at the top, 正 (Zheng) at the bottom, 通 (Tong) to the right, and 寶 (Bao) to the left. The characters are boldly cast in raised relief against a flat field, enclosed within a broad outer rim. The coin exhibits the characteristic broad-rim style associated with the early Yongzheng issues. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Central square perforation with a raised square inner rim, flanked on either side by Manchu script characters reading vertically. The right side bears the Manchu syllable 'Boo' (ᠪᠣᠣ) and the left side 'Ciowan' (ᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ), together forming 'Boo-ciowan,' the Manchu rendering of the mint name for the Board of Revenue Mint in Beijing. The characters are cast in crisp raised relief, set within a plain flat field bounded by a broad outer rim. The upper and lower fields between the inscription and rim are plain and unadorned. |
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