Empire of China 1 Cash - Qianlong, 1740 – 1794
Tongbao; Boo-je
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Qianlong
Year
1740 – 1794
Ruler
Qianlong
(1759–1796)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
3.9
Diameter (mm)
24
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Qianlong from Empire of China. Issued from 1740 to 1794. Struck in Brass. Measures 24 mm and weighs 3.9 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Qian Long Tong Bao Qianlong (Emporer) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-je)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1781-1794) | — | Hartill#22.354: Radical コ in 通; Bao with horizontal feet; Tong with one dot | 10% | |
| ND (1781-1794) | — | Hartill#22.355: Radical コ in 通; Bao with horizontal feet; Tong with two dots | 5% | |
| ND (1781-1794) | — | Hartill#22.356: Broad rims (around 27mm) | 4% | |
| ND (1752-1780) | — | Hartill#22.351: Radical コ in 通; Tong with one dot | 25% | |
| ND (1752-1780) | — | Hartill#22.352: Radical コ in 通; Tong with one dot; radical 正 in 隆) | 3% | |
| ND (1752-1780) | — | Hartill#22.353: Radical コ in 通; Tong with two dot | 36% | |
| ND (1740-1751) | — | Hartill#22.349: Radical マ in 通; Tong with one dot | 41% | |
| ND (1740-1751) | — | Hartill#22.350: Radical マ in 通; Tong with two dots | 7% |
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