© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
1 Cash - Qianlong Posthumous Tongbao; Aksu for Kashgar ND
| Copper | 4.20 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | South Xinjiang (Xinjiang region) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qianlong (1759-1796) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1880-1889 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1759-1909) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.20 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#174481 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and one below, one Uyghur word to the right, and one Manchu word to the left.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu, Old Uyghur
Lettering:
咯
ᠠᡴᠰᡠ اقسو
十
Translation:
Ka / Shi / Aqsu / Aqsu
Kashgar / 10 Cash / Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint)
Edge
Plain
Comment
These coins were made by Aksu for the Kashgar region, likely made in the 1880s.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the Qianlong Emperor's reign, who was the fourth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and ruled from 1736 to 1796. This coin was minted posthumously, meaning it was produced after the emperor's death, and it features the Tongbao symbol, which was used during the Qing dynasty to indicate that the coin was issued by the central government. Additionally, the coin was minted in Aksu, which is a city located in the Xinjiang region of China, and it was made of copper, which was a common material used for coinage during that time period.
