Empire of China 1 Cash - Qianlong, 1745 – 1794
Tongbao; Boo-guwang
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Qianlong
Year
1745 – 1794
Ruler
Qianlong
(1759–1796)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
4.03
Diameter (mm)
24
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Qianlong from Empire of China. Issued from 1745 to 1794. Struck in Brass. Measures 24 mm and weighs 4.03 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-guwang)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1771-1794) | — | Hartill#22.278: radical コ in 通; top vertical stroke of radical 車 in 乾 slanted | 24% | |
| ND (1771-1794) | — | Hartill#22.279: radical コ in 通; top vertical stroke of radical 車 in 乾 straight | 38% | |
| ND (1748-1770) | — | Hartill#22.277: radical マ in 通; horizontal of radical 辶 in 通 slanted | 21% | |
| ND (1745-1748) | — | Hartill#22.276: radical マ in 通; horizontal of radical 辶 in 通 straight | 56% |
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