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Description: | Tao Kuang T'ung Pao cash of the Canton Mint of Kwangtung Province.This Chinese coin dates to the time of the Opium war which took place in 1839. Although the import of opium to China had been banned by the Qing government in 1796, the British went on and even increased its export to China. To try to stop this the Imperial Commissioner attempted to confiscate and destroy the illegal opium in Canton, however his attempts were largely unsuccesful.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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