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1 Cash - Qianlong Tongbao; Boo-u; with dot

1 Cash - Qianlong (Tongbao; Boo-u; with dot) - obverse1 Cash - Qianlong (Tongbao; Boo-u; with dot) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Qianlong (乾隆帝) (1735-1796)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1743-1785
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.73 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
224100
References Hartill# 22.289
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, Schjoth# 1474
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 乾
寶 通
 隆

Translation:
Qian Long Tong Bao
Qianlong (Emporer) / Universal currency

Reverse

Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with dot at various locations.

Script: Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
ᠪᠣᠣ ᡠ
.

Translation:
Boo-u
.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Wuchang Mint, modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (1650-1898)

Comments

Wuchang, Hubei.

 

The images of Hartill#22.290: Tong with closed head; top of U with short stroke; dot below

 

The images of  Hartill#22.292: Tong with closed head; top of U with long stroke; dot below

 

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1743-1763)  Hartill#22.289: Tong with closed head; top of U with short stroke; dot above 31%
ND (1743-1763)  Hartill#22.290: Tong with closed head; top of U with short stroke; dot below 54%
ND (1743-1763)  Hartill#22.292: Tong with closed head; top of U with long stroke; dot below 23%
ND (1764-1785)  Hartill#22.294: Tong with open head; dot below 23%

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