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1 Cash - Qianlong Boo-fu
| Issuer | China, People`s Republic of |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square frame, with four large Chinese characters arranged in the four cardinal positions of the field, reading clockwise from the top: 乾 (Qian), 通 (Tong), 隆 (Long), 寶 (Bao), forming the reign legend Qianlong Tongbao. The characters are rendered in a bold, regular script style typical of Qing dynasty cash coinage. A raised inner rim borders the central aperture, and a raised outer rim encircles the entire obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square frame, flanked horizontally by two Manchu script characters positioned to the left and right of the central aperture. The left character reads 'Boo' and the right reads 'Fu', together identifying the Fuzhou Mint (Boo-fu) located in Fujian province. The Manchu legends are rendered in the flowing, cursive style characteristic of Qing dynasty mint marks. A raised inner rim borders the aperture and a raised outer rim encircles the reverse. |
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| Mintage | ND |
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