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1 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Boo-jyi; privately cast
| Issuer | Qing Dynasty |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked by two Manchu script characters in raised relief, one to each side, reading vertically and together forming the mint name 'Boo-jyi' (Board of Revenue mint, Beijing). The legends are poorly rendered, with weak and irregular strokes indicative of a privately cast imitation rather than an official mint product. The inner square rim and outer circular rim are both present but show the same crude workmanship seen on the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
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Private casting of imperial cash coins was technically illegal under the Qing, but enforcement was inconsistent and often nonexistent at the local level. "Boo-jyi" renders the Board of Revenue mint at Beijing, one of the two central mints whose marks were most commonly counterfeited by private operators — the official product was frequently debased or underweight, giving illicit casters little incentive to improve on the standard.