1 Cash - Jiaqing Tongbao; Boo-chiowan; palace coin

Obverse

Cztery chińskie ideogramy czytane od góry do dołu, od prawej do lewej.

Script: chiński (tradycyjny, zwykły pismo)

Lettering:
　嘉
寶　通
　慶

Reverse

Dwa słowa Manchu (czytane pionowo) oddzielone otworem.

Script: mongolski / mandżurski

Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ

Edge

Zwykły

Mints

Comments

Były to monety odlewane do użytku przez strażników pałacowych i eunuchów, o oficjalnej wadze 1,6 Qian i wykonane z wysokiej jakości mosiądzu (60% miedzi; 40% cynku).

Istnieje wiele odmian:

Typ A: Zamknięty rodnik 貝 w 寶.
Typ B: otwarty rodnik 貝 w 寶; górny skok Bao połączony
Typ C: otwarty rodnik 貝 w 寶; górny skok Bao jest wyraźną kropką

• Typ C1: lewy skok rodnika 广 w 慶 zakrzywiony
  
• Typ C2: Lewa kreska rodnika 广 w 慶 prosta
  

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

These were coins cast for use by palace guards an eunuchs, with an official weight of 1.6 Qian and composed of high quality brass (60% copper; 40% zinc).

Many varieties exist:

Type A: Closed radical 貝 in 寶
Type B: Open radical 貝 in 寶; top stroke of Bao connected
Type C: Open radical 貝 in 寶; top stroke of Bao a distinct dot

• Type C1: Left stroke of radical 广 in 慶 curved
  
• Type C2: Left stroke of radical 广 in 慶 straight
  

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1796-1802)							$ 4.90				Hartill# 22.469 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type A; no privy marks (North branch)		61%
ND (1803-1815)											Hartill# 22.470 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type B; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch)		5%
ND (1803-1815)											Hartill# 22.471 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type B; radical コ in 通 (South branch)		3%
ND (1803-1815)											Hartill# 22.472 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type B; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch)		8%
ND (1803-1815)											Hartill# 22.473 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type B; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; protruding top Boo (North branch)		5%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.474 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C1; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch)		7%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.475 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C1; radical コ in 通 (South branch)		1.6%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.476 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C1; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch)		3%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.477 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C2; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; flat top Boo (East branch)		1.6%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.478 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C2; radical コ in 通 (South branch)		3%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.479 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C2; radical マ in 通; one-dot Tong (West branch)		0%
ND (1816-1820)											Hartill# 22.480 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.	(en) Type C2; radical マ in 通;two-dot Tong; protruding top Boo (North branch)		0%

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