South Xinjiang 1 Cash - Qianlong and Posthumous, 1775 – 1850

Tongbao; Ili

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country South Xinjiang South Xinjiang
Currency Cash (1759 – 1909)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Qianlong and Posthumous
Year 1775 – 1850
Ruler Qianlong (1759–1796)
Composition Copper
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 3.91
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Qianlong and Posthumous from South Xinjiang. Issued from 1775 to 1850. Struck in Copper. Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.91 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Qian Long Tong Bao
Qianlong (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-i)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1825-1850)  Hartill#22.406: Tong with flat bottom; Tong with closed head; seven-stroke Bei (Daoguang era)
ND (1821-1825)  Hartill#22.404: Tong with flat bottom; Tong with open head (Daoguang era)
ND (1796-1820)  Hartill#22.402: Tong with flat bottom; Tong with closed head; six-stroke Bei (Jiaqing era)
ND (1775-1795)  Hartill#22.395+398: Tong with curved bottom; large characters (minor varieties)
ND (1775-1795)  Hartill#22.400+401: Tong with curved bottom; small characters (minor varieties)

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