South Xinjiang 1 Cash - Qianlong Posthumous, 1878 – 1883

Tongbao; Boo-yuwan; Kucha; with crescent

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Information

Country South Xinjiang South Xinjiang
Currency Cash (1759 – 1909)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Qianlong Posthumous
Year 1878 – 1883
Ruler Qianlong (1759–1796)
Composition Copper
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 3.23
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Qianlong Posthumous from South Xinjiang. Issued from 1878 to 1883. Struck in Copper. Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.23 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, all with crescnt (facing up) above. (Boo-yuwan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1878-1883)  Hartill#22.418: Tong with closed head 44%
ND (1878-1883)  Hartill#22.419: Tong with open head 67%

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