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Description: | A copper-alloy Chinese coin with central square perforation and slightly raised rim. Dr. H. Wang (Curator, East Asian Money, The British Museum; pers. comm) identifies the coin as a tongbao minted in Beijing during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911 AD) in the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (also known as Renzong), c.1796-1820 AD.Obverse: Inscription in Chinese reads Jiaqing tongbao (coin of Jiaqing)Reverse: Inscription in Manchu reads Board of Revenue mint (Beijing)
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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