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THE
CH'ING
DYNAS
TY
This is a reference guide only for Chinese coins issued by the

Ch'ing Dynasty, not an offering of coins for sale. A listing of the ancient
and medieval Chinese coins we currently have available can be viewed
on our : our vcoins store. At this time, this page is far from complete with
many even common mint marks missing, but it will help you identify all
of the rules and many of the mint marks.
Images on this page represent types only, and bear no relationship

to actual sizes. When two or more reign titles used the same mint mark,
we normally use the same image of of the mint mark for all of them,
which speeds up download times, but means that some of the mint
marks on the actual coins will have stylistic differences from the images
used.
During the mid 1500's the Manchurians rebelled against the Ming
Dynasty, and in AD 1559 Nurhachu (also know as T'ai Tsu) established a
small Manchu dynasty. By 1625 Nurhachu has gained enough territory
to need a capital, which he established at Mukden, but he died only a
year later which brought his son Abahay (also known as T'ai Tsung) to
the throne. Abahay changed the Dynastic name to Ch'ing in 1638 and on
his death in 1644 his nine year old son Shih Tsu (know as Shun Chih)
came to the throne. By then the Ch'ing controlled large parts of China,
although they did not control the entire country until they defeated the
last "Ming Rebels" about 1681. Most references date the start of the
Ch'ing dynasty to AD 1644, but that is a very artificial concept, and you
would replace the start any time between 1559 and 1681.
The Ch'ing Dynasty was a period of enlightenment, with the arts

and literature reaching a high point under the Emperorss K'ang Hsi and
Ch'ien Lung. This was also a period of increased interaction with the
Western powers who, while gaining significant influence in China, failed
in their efforts to colonize China.
The coinage of Ch'ing is fairly straightforward, and with one

exception the Ch'ing Emperors used only one reign title each on their
coins, which is why they are better known by their reign titles than their
real names.
The The obverses of the coins conform to a fairly standard types

with an obverse listing the reign title along with the words "T'UNG PAO"
(money) in Chinese characters. The reverses vary over time. Under Shun
Chih (1644 to 1662) the mint marks on the reverse are normally a single
character in Manchu script, although at the end of his reign we some
coins issued with "BOO" (meaning mint) and mint name, both in Manchu
script. Under K'ang Hsi most reverse types have the mint mark twice, on
the left in Manchu script and on the right in Chinese characters,
although for the two principle mints in Bejing continued the "BOO" and
mint name in Manchu. Most coins after K'ang Hsi, use the "BOO" and
mint name in Manchu reverse type, with some later issues having extra
characters in Chinese to denote additional information (denominations
or dating).
To aid people trying using this page to identify an unknown coin,

the following table shows all of the major obverse types, which you can
click on to go directly to the section discussing that reign title.
Note that for the Hsien Feng issue (row 3, column 2) there are
other characters that can occur on the right side.
Emperor NURHACHU (T'AI TSU)

1559-1626
Reign title: T'ien Ming, AD 1616-1626
S-1356. Bronze 1 cash.

Obverse: "T'IEN-MING T'UNG-PAO" in Chinese orthodox script. Reverse:
blank.
VG $95.00
S-1355. Bronze 2 (?) cash. Obverse: "ABKAI FULINGGA HAN JIHA"
in what was at that tiime a nealy invented version of Manchurian script
(Manchurian for "Imperial coin of the Heavenly Mandate". Reverse:
blank. Average (2 specimens) 29 mm, 7.5 grams. These vary in weight
quite a bit and are fairly crudely cast with poorly finished or unfinished
rims and course unfinished surfaces.
F $45.00 VF $60.00 gVF $75.00
This issue was first cast in about 1616 under Nurhachu, but
continued to be cast throughout the reign of Abahay. The large size and
heavy weight suggest this was intended to be of value 2 cash.
Emperor SHIH TSU

AD 1644-1661
reign title: SHUN CHIH, AD 1644-1661
FIRST SERIES (probably ca AD 1644). The reverse is blank.
S-1359, Reverse: blank. F $3.50 VF $6.00
SECOND SERIES (AD 1644-1652). The reverse has only the mint in
Chinese only. The character can occur either at the top or on the right
side.
S-1363, "HO" (Honan mint) at the top. F $15.00 VF $25.00
S-1370, "YUAN" at right (T'ai Yuan Fu in

Shansi).
F $14.50 VF $20.00
S-1377, "NING" (Ningpo mint). F $18.50 VF $37.50
S-1378, "CHE" (Chekiang mint) at the right. F $15.00 VF $22.50
S-1379, "CHE" (Chekiang mint) at the top. F $15.00 VF $25.00
S-1382, "FU" at top (Fukien mint).
F $17.50 VF $35.00
THIRD SERIES (AD 1653-?). The reverse has the mint name on the
right, with "YI LI" (meaning 1 thousandth part of an ounce (tael) of silver)
on the left.
S-1392, "CHIANG" (Chiang-ning mint). F $15.00 VF $25.00
S-1395, "TUNG" (Shantung mint). F $12.50 VF $17.50

S-1399, "CHI" (Chi-chou in Chihli). F $25.00 VF $49.50
S-1401, "CH'ANG" (Wuch'ang mint). F $14.50 VF $29.50
S-1403, "NING" (Ningpo mint). F $18.50 VF $39.50
S-1404, "Yun" at right (Mi-Yun in Chihli),

"Yi Li" at left.
F $8.50 VF $12.50
FOURTH SERIES (AD ?-1661): Mint name on the reverse, in

Manchurian on the left and in Chinese on the right. The coins of the
board of Revenue and board of Works mints, with "BOO" on the left and
the mint name in Manchurian on the right, should also be included in
this series, rather than as an issue of AD 1644 as suggested by Schjoth.
This allows for a smooth transition with the coinage of K'ang-hsi and,
not to put them here would require both of the principal mints to have
been shut down during the last years of this reign.
S-1405, "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of
Revenue mint). The manchurian mint name
translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain
head of the Currency".
F $2.00 VF $3.50
S-1406, "BOO YUWAN" (Board of

Works mint). The Manchurian mint name
translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of
all Currency".
F $2.00 VF $3.50
S-1407, "CHIANG" (Chiang-ning

which is the city of Nanking). The
Manchurian mint name translates as
Giyang.
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1408, "CHE" (Chekiang mint).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1409, "TUNG" (Shantung
mint).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1410, "LIN" (Lin-ching circuit in

Shantung).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1411, "YUNG" (T'ai yuan Fu in

Shansi).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1412, "HSUAN" (Hsuan-Fu in

Chihli).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1413, "CHI" (Chi-chou district in
Chihli).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1414, "HO" (Honan mint).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1415, "CHANG" (Wu-ch'ang in

Hupei).
I have not yet established a price for this

type.
S-1416, "SHEN" (Shensi mint).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1417, "NING" (Ningpo mint).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
S-1418, "T'UNG" (Ta-t'ung in

Shansi).
F $3.00 VF $4.50
Emperor SHENG TSU

AD 1662-1722
reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD 1662-1722
The coinage of K'ang-Hsi is a direct continuation of the last issue of
Shun-chih.
PRIMARY SERIES (AD 1662-1722): The two principal mints in

Peking have have "BOO" on the left, and the mint name on the right,
both in Manchu script. All other mints have the mint name twice, in
Manchu on the left and Chinese on the right. The size of these coins
vary significantly from coin to coin. Please note that we are currently up
grading this section, and for those coins for which we indicated "value
not yet determined", they are not necessarily scarce and we will be
adding the values in the not too distant future (a few of them are rare).
Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name
F $2.00 VF $3.00

Works mint). The Manchu mint name
all Currency".
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1423, "T'UNG" (Ta-T'ung mint in

Shansi).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1424, "FU" (Fukien mint). "FU"

Means "LUCK" which makes this a very
popular type.
F $3.00 VF $5.00
S-1425, "LIN LIN" (Lin-ching circuit
in Shantung).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1426, "TUNG" (Shantung

mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1427, "CHIANG" (Chiang-ning mint

at Nanking)
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1428, "HSUAN" (Hsuan-fu in

Chihli)
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1429, "YUAN" (T'ai-yuan Fu in
Shansi).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1430, "SU" (Soochow in

Kiangsu).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1431, "CHI" (Chi-Chow in

Chihli).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1432, "CH'ANG" (Wu-ch'ang in

Hupei).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1433, "NING" (Ningpo in
Chekiang).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1434, "HO" (Honan mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1435, "NAN" (Hunan mint).
RARE, Value not yet determined.
S-1436, "KUANG" (Kuangtung

mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1437, "CHE" (Chekiang mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1438, "T'AI" (Taiwan mint).
F $100.00 VF $200.00
S-1439, "KUEI" (Kueilin in

Kuangsu).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1440, "SHEN" (Shensi mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1441, "YUN" (Yunnan mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1442, "CHANG" (Chang-chou in

Fukien).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
SECONDARY SERIES OF AD 1713: These coins, which are

commonly called "Lohan Coins" differ in the way the bottom characher
"K'ang" is drawn without the upright at the left. A myth about this variety
claims they were cast from gilt bronze statues of Lohan's (attendants to
Buddha), so each coin contains a trace of gold. No testing has found
even a trace of gold in these, and there is nothing to support belief in
this myth, which appears to originate in the mid-19th century. Burger, in
his study of Ch'ing Dynasty cash, made a case for these coins being a
special issue of AD 1713, to celebrate K'ang Hsi's 60th birthday.
Hartill lists these coins as having a rarity rating of 14, which means
very common and somewhere in the $5.00 range. In my experience they
are significantly scarcer than he suggests, and should in the $15 to $20
range. Schjoth lists these from three mints : Board of Revenue (see S-
1419), Honan mint (see S-1434) and Hunan mint (see S-1435), although in
the case of Honan and Hunan the mint marks are drawn slightly
differently. When they become available we will add images of them.
Emperor SHIH TSUNG

AD 1723-1735
reign title: YUNG-CHENG, AD 1723-1735
From the reign of Yung-cheng, to the end of the Ch'ing dynasty,
almost all of the coins conform to the standard types, with "BOO" in the
reverse to the left, and the mint name in Manchurian script to the right.
Mint names no longer appear in Chinese script.

F $2.50 VF $4.00

Works mint). The manchurian mint name
all Currency".
F $2.50 VF $4.00
S-1455, "BOO JE" (Chekiang mint).

The manchurian mint name translates to
Pao-Che.
F $2.50 VF $4.00
S-1456, "BOO YON" (Yunnan mint).
The Manchurian mint name translates to
Pao-yun.
F $4.00 VF $6.00
S-1457, "BOO SU" (Kiangsu

Provincial mint). The Manchu mint name
translates to Pao-Su.
F $4.00 VF $6.00
S-1458, "BOO AN" (Anhui mint). The

manchurian mint name translates to Pao-
An.
F $6.00 VF $8.00
FD-2280, "BOO-U" (Hubeh mint). VF $29.50
FD-2282, "BOO-HO (Hunan mint). gF $25.00

FD-2291, "BOO-JI (Shantung mint). VF $25.00
FD-2292, "BOO-JIN (Shansi mint), heavy original file marks (as made).
VF $28.00
Emperor KAO TSUNG

AD 1736-1795
reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG, AD 1736-1795
CH'IEN-LUNG SHAN-LUNG
Ch'ien-lung is thought of as one of the most brilliant rulers in
Chinese history. He was a patron of the arts, which reached a very high
level during his reign. His is also one of the few Chinese emperors to
abdicate the throne, which he did to honor K'ang Hsi (his father) by
ending his reign just before it would have exceeded the length of K'ang
Hsi's reign.
There are two basic series to the coins of Ch'ien-lung. The primary
series has the regular Ch'ien-lung inscription, produced at many mints
throughout his reign. The second type is referred to as the Shan-lung
commemorative issue, with two upright strokes added to the bottom of
the character "Lung", and is thought to have been issued during the
period from his abdication in 1795 to his death in 1799. (Can anyone
confirm this for me?)
PRIMARY SERIES

Revenue mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint
name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The
Fountain head of the Currency".
F $2.00 VF $2.50
Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint
name translates to Pao-yuan or "The
Source of all Currency".
F $2.00 VF $2.50
S-1467, "BOO CHI" (Chi-chou in

Chihli). The Manchu mint name translates
to Pao-chi.
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1469, "BOO FU" (Fukien mint). F $2.00 VF $3.00

The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-
Che.
F $2.00 VF $3.00
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1477, "BOO GUANG" (Kuangtung mint). F $2.50 VF $3.50
S-1478, "BOO CHIE" (Fukien Province)
F $2.50 VF $3.50

yun.
F $2.00 VF $3.00
SHAN LUNG SERIES

Note the two small upright lines at the bottom of the bottom
character. These Shan Lung coins were mostly issued after his
abdication in 1796, but Hartill records it was used as early as 1770 at
some mints in Sinkiang Province.
S-1463, Obverse: Shan-Lung.

Reverse: "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of
F $3.50 VF $6.00
Hartill-22.433. Obverse: Shan-Lung.

Reverse: "USHI USHI" (Ushi mint in
Sinkiang). The name is written in
Manchurian on the left, and Arabic on the
right. Average (5 specimens) 24.9 mm, 4.17
grams.
F $10.00 VF $15.00
Emperor JEN TSUNG
AD 1796-1820
Reign title: CHAI-CH'ING, AD 1796-1820
S-1489 (but no star), "BOO CIOWAN"

(Board of Revenue mint). The manchurian
mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or
"The Fountain head of the Currency".
F $2.00 VF $3.00
Works mint). The manchurian mint name
all Currency".
F $2.00 VF $3.00

F $2.00 VF $4.00

The Manchurian mint name translates to
Pao-yun.
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1500, "BOO FU" (Fukien mint). The

manchurian mint name translates to Fu as
well.
F $2.00 VF $2.75
Chihli). The Manchurian mint name
translates to Pao-chi.
F $2.00 VF $3.00

The manchurian mint name translates to
Pao-Che.
F $2.00 VF $3.00
Emperor HSUAN TSUNG

AD 1821-1850
Reign title: TAO-KUANG, AD 1821-1850
F $2.00 VF $2.50

all Currency".
F $2.00 VF $2.50
to Pao-chi.
F $2.00 VF $3.00

F $2.50 VF $5.00
S-1517, "BOO CH'ANG" (Nan-chang mint in Kiangsi). VF $2.75
S-1522,"BOO Kuang" (Kuangtung

mint).
F $2.00 VF $3.00
S-1525, "BOO T'UNG" (Probably Tung Ch'uan in Yunnan, not Ta-tung in

Shansi as Schjoth lists). F $2.00
C-26-3, "BOO YON" (Yunnan mint). F $2.00
C-30-8, 10 Cash (same size as a 1 cash) of Aksu mint in Sinkiang

province. The year mark 8 refers to 1828, when a revolt was suppressed
in Sinkiang. Krause notes that there are modern counterfeits of this
item.
VG $2.75
Emperor WEN TSUNG

AD 1851-1861
The Hsien Feng period was one of great strife in China. The Tai-
ping rebellion, which lasted from 1853 to 1864 and was at least partly
responsible for inflation resulting in paper money being issued for larger
denomination (1000 and higher), and a variety of cast coin
denominations from 1 to 1000 cash. The one cash coins have the
standard two character mint marks on the reverses, while higher
denominations have four characters with the extra two to show the
denomination. There was also a system of obverse variations as shown
below :
Reign title: HSIEN FENG, AD 1851-1861

OBVERSE MOSTLY ON OBVERSE MOSTLY ON OBVERSE MOSTLY ON
1 TO 5 CASH 8 TO 100 CASH 100 AND 1000 CASH
VALUE 1 CASH

WE HAVE NOT YET ESTABLISHED A

VALUE

all Currency".

VALUE
F $4.50 VF $7.50

Che.

VALUE

yun.

VALUE
Y-28.4. Ili mint in Sinkiang province........RARE. poorly cast, G $25.00
MULTIPLE CASH DENOMINATIONS

2 CASH 4 CASH 5 CASH 8 CASH

300 CASH 500 CASH 1000 CASH
There are to many combinations of mint marks, demonminations,

sizes, etc, to even begin to include them all on this site, so we have only
provided the selection above to show how the denominations are
indicated via the top and bottom character on the reverse. THIS
SECTION IS JUST BEING BUILT SO NOT ALL OF THE DENOMINATIONS
ARE YET SHOWN. Extensive listings of this series can be round in the
Krause Standard Catalogue of World Coins (19th century Volume) or
CAST CHINESE COINS by David Hartill.
Local imitations of Hsien-Feng
Throughout the Chinese series there are found local imitations of

Chinese coins. In some cases these coins are simply counterfeits meant
to be spent alongside the official government issues. In other cases
these are local coinages from other parts of southeast Asia (i.e.
Sumatra) which copy Chinese issues, but were not meant to fool
anyone. Unfortunately it is often difficult to tell which type one is dealing
with. We suspect that the following two coins fall into the local coinage
category as they are far too crude to fool anyone used to the official
issues.
LOCAL IMITATION 1 CASH. G $2.00 VG $3.00
PAPER MONEY
During the time of Hsien Feng, between 1853 and 1859, there was a
large issue of Government paper money with denominations relating to
the Cash coins (either in Cash or Taels). These notes are somewhat
scarce, but do turn up from time to time and are the only Chinese
banknotes of this period that are not very rare.
Note that most genuine examples of these notes will have a small
hole at the top. This is the result of having been originally issued in
bundles that were tied together by a cord passed through the holes, and
the hole does not affect the value in any way.
2000 cash of
1859 (Year-9).
Reference Pick-A4g.
The reverse is blank
on these, although
there can
sometimes be
merchant chops on
them). An intact
note with a light
stain in the top left
corner and a few
brown rust stains
from paper clips
(more noticeable on
the back). There are
three major folds
horizontally across
the note. At the top
on the note, in the
middle, is a small
hole as which
should be present
on most genuine
examples of these
notes 231 x 133 mm.
gVF $165.00
Emperor MU TSUNG
AD 1861-1874
Mu Tsung is unusual amongst Ch'ing dynasty emperors in that he
had two reign titles, although one of them was only in use for a very
short period of time (probably a few weeks).
Reign title: CH'I-HSIANG, AD 1861

Coins of this reign title are very rare and most if not all examples
are either seed or mother cash. Hartill (page 393) says he does not
believe any circulation examples were cast, and only lists examples
from Board of Works and Board of Revenue mint. Schjoth did not list
any examples.
Obver
se: "CH'I-
HSIANG
TUNG
PAO".
Reverse :
"T'UNG-
CHIH TUNG
PAO". This
is an odd
coin, with
Mu Tsung's
two reign
titles on
opposite
sides. We
first we
thought it
might be an
amulet,
found it
listed in the
Shanghi
Enyclopedia
as a known
coin. 27.2
m, 7.53
grams.
Very rare,
and we can
only guess
at a value in
the
$2500.00
range.
Reign title: T'UNG CHIH, AD 1862-1874
S-1554. C-4-17, "BOO JE" (Chekiang

mint). The Manchu mint name translates to
Pao-Che.

VALUE

F $8.50 VF $11.50
S-1557, "BOO FU" (Fukien mint). The
Manchu mint name translates to Fu as
well.

VALUE
C-15-7, "BOO GUNG" (Kiangsi mint). F $4.00 VF $5.50 XF

$11.00
C-24-8, "BOO CUWAN" (Szechuan mint). VG $9.50 F $15.00
C-26-7, "BOO YON" (Yunnan mint).

yun.
VG $3.50 F $5.00
T'ung Chih also issued some larger denomination coins in both

brass and copper, in 4, 5 and 10 cash denominations. The 4 and 5 cash
are rare and seldom seen, but the 10 cash turn up fairly often.
S-1600. 10 cash from the Board of
Works mint. These come in a variety of
sizes. The specimen illustrated is 7.15
grams, 28.6 mm.
F $7.50 VF $11.50
Emperor TE TSUNG
AD 1875-1908
Reign title: KUANG-HSU, 1875-1908
OBVERSE ON OBVERSE ON
1 CASH 10 CASH
As c-1-16 but 19 mm. "BOO
CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The
Manchu mint name translates to Pao-
Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the
Currency".
gVF $5.00 AS CAST $8.50
C-2-15, "BOO YUWAN" (Board of

all Currency".
F $4.50 VF $7.50
Hartill 22.1352, "BOO HO" (Honan

mint). The Manchu mint name translates to
Pao-Ho. This particular example has a
small circle at the bottom of the reverse,
and there are other types with other
symbols at the top or bottom of the
reverse. This mint operated between 1898
and 1905.
F $6.50 VF $8.50
Hartill 22.1419, "BOO CHI" (Chi-

chou, which is the Peiyang arsenal mint in
to Pao-chi. Coins of this type will often be
poorly cast and poorly finished and even
when nearly as cast will look to be Fine or
VF. This mint was opened in 1898.
F $4.00 VF $6.50
Hartill 22.1426 to 22.1428. "BOO GU"
(Dagu, which is the Dagu Imperial Navy
Yard in Chihli). The Manchu mint name
translates to Pao-Gu. Coins of this type
will often be poorly cast and poorly
finished and even when nearly as cast will
look to be Fine or VF. This mint was
opened in 1898.
F $6.00 VF $8.50
C-10-25, "BOO FU" (Fukien mint). F $4.00 VF $7.00
C-26-7, "BOO YON" (Yunnan mint).

yun.
F $7.50 VF $12.50
In 1898 and 1899, a series of 1 cash coins were cast at the Board of
Revenue and Board of Works mints with and extra character at the top
to indicating the quarter of the year in which they were cast. Hartill lists
seven different in the following order : YU, ZHOU, RI, LEI, LAI, WANG
and one with just a DOT, but does not indicate if this is in the sequence
in which they were used. These are small coins, generally around 19
mm. All are of the same value at : F $10.00 VF $15.00
image
not yet
availabl
e
YU ZHOU RI LEI
image not yet

available
LAI WANG dot
MACHINE STRUCK CASH
During the Kuang-hsu period the first machine made cash coins of
China were struck. They were struck in a very yellow brass, and tend to
be very well made, but do not appear to have been too popular as they
are normally seen with very little wear on them, showing they did not
circulate widely. Most were made in the Kwangtung province, and were
probably first struck in 1889.
Y-189, "Kuang T'ung" (Kwangtung
mint money) at the sides. The character at
the bottom means 1 cash, but I have not
yet determined the meaning of the two
characters at the top. This type is reported
to have been struck only in 1889.
VF $1.50 XF $2.50
Y-190, "BOO Kuang" (Kwangtung

mint) at the sides. This type was struck
from 1890 to 1908.
VF $1.00 XF $2.00
Emperor PUYE
AD 1908-1912
Puye was the last emperor of China. He was only three years old
when he come to the throne, then was forced to abdicate to the forces of
the Republic 1912, but continued to live in the Imperial palace until 1924.
In 1932 when the Japanese made him president of Manchukuo, and then
changed his title to Emperor of Manchukuo in 1934, with reign title:
K'ANG-TE.
Reign title: HSUAN-T'UNG, 1908 - 1912
C-1-19.1 (small) and C-1-19.2 (large)

1 cash. Obverse: Hsuan-T'ung type.
Reverse: "BOO" on the left and "CIOWAN"
(Board of Revenue mint) on the right.
Normally seen nearly "as cast" but are
normally roughly finished.
small about 19.1 mm gVF $9.50 XF

$12.50
larger about 24 mm gVF $30.00 XF

$45.00
The use of cast cash coinage all but came to an an end shortly
after 1912, so these Hsuan-T'ung coins saw little use and are normally
seen in a grade of XF to near mint state condition with clear original file
marks. Coins appearing to grading F or VF are usually just poor castings
rather than worn coins.
TAI PING REBELS

Tai Ping Rebel fought a civil war with the Ching Dynasty from
1853-1864, making both coins and paper money. The paper money is
rare and genuine examples seldom offered, but the coins turn up from
time to time. When attributing a coin to this period, is is important to
note that while there are many differnt types not listed here, all have
characters on the reverse and any that are blank on the reverse, date to
the reign of the North Sung Emperor T'ai Tsung, AD 976 to 997.
S-1606.
1 cash.
Obverse:
"T'AI-P'ING
T'IEN-KUO"
(T'ai P'ing
Celestial
State or T'ai
P'ing
Heavenly
Kingdom).
Reverse:
"SHENG-
PAO"
(Sacred
Currency).
This issue is
often rough
or poorly
cast. Average
(1 specimen)
22.3 mm, 3.54
grams.
F $30.00
VF $50.00
S-1607.
1 cash.
Obverse:
"T'AI-P'ING
T'IEN-KUO"
(T'ai P'ing
Celestial
State or T'ai
P'ing
Heavenly
Kingdom).
Reverse:
"SHENG-
PAO"
(Sacred
Currency).
F $30.00
VF $50.00
Hartill-
23.19. 1 cash.
Obverse:
"T'IEN-KUO
T'AI-P'ING"
(The Celestial
State of T'ai
P'ing).
Reverse:
"SHENG-
PAO"
(Sacred
Currency).
Average (1
specimen)
25.0 mm, 4.87
grams.
F $30.00
VF $50.00
PALACE CASH
Palace cash should may or may not be considered a type of
amulet. According to the Krause catalogue of world coins, these were
made as New Years gifts to people in the Imperial Palace, usually
eunuchs and guards, who hung them below lamps. Hartill, in "Qing
Cash" (Royal Numismatic Society, 2003) agrees they were handed out as
gifts in the Palace, but only on the establishment of each new Reign title,
and were wrapped in red cloth. I am inclined to accept David Hartill's
explanation which only involves them being cast once at the beginning
of each reign title, rather than annually at New Years, as this is
consistent with their relatively rarity. Usually between 30 and 40 mm,
with the first issue being under Ch'ien-lung in 1736, and continuing for
each succeeding Emperor to the end of the Ching Dynasty.
Obvers
e: "HSIEN
FENG TUNG
PAO".
Reverse :
"T'EIN-HSIA
TAI'PING"
meaning
"peace under
heaven".
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This is a reference guide only for Chinese coins issued by the

Images on this page represent types only, and bear no relationship

The Ch'ing Dynasty was a period of enlightenment, with the arts

The coinage of Ch'ing is fairly straightforward, and with one

The The obverses of the coins conform to a fairly standard types

To aid people trying using this page to identify an unknown coin,

Emperor NURHACHU (T'AI TSU)

S-1356. Bronze 1 cash.

F $45.00 VF $60.00 gVF $75.00

Emperor SHIH TSU

S-1359, Reverse: blank. F $3.50 VF $6.00

S-1363, "HO" (Honan mint) at the top. F $15.00 VF $25.00

S-1370, "YUAN" at right (T'ai Yuan Fu in

S-1378, "CHE" (Chekiang mint) at the right. F $15.00 VF $22.50

S-1379, "CHE" (Chekiang mint) at the top. F $15.00 VF $25.00

S-1382, "FU" at top (Fukien mint).

S-1392, "CHIANG" (Chiang-ning mint). F $15.00 VF $25.00

S-1395, "TUNG" (Shantung mint). F $12.50 VF $17.50

S-1401, "CH'ANG" (Wuch'ang mint). F $14.50 VF $29.50

S-1403, "NING" (Ningpo mint). F $18.50 VF $39.50

S-1404, "Yun" at right (Mi-Yun in Chihli),

FOURTH SERIES (AD ?-1661): Mint name on the reverse, in

S-1406, "BOO YUWAN" (Board of

S-1407, "CHIANG" (Chiang-ning

S-1408, "CHE" (Chekiang mint).

S-1410, "LIN" (Lin-ching circuit in

S-1411, "YUNG" (T'ai yuan Fu in

S-1412, "HSUAN" (Hsuan-Fu in

S-1414, "HO" (Honan mint).

S-1415, "CHANG" (Wu-ch'ang in

I have not yet established a price for this

S-1416, "SHEN" (Shensi mint).

S-1418, "T'UNG" (Ta-t'ung in

Emperor SHENG TSU

PRIMARY SERIES (AD 1662-1722): The two principal mints in

S-1422, "BOO YUWAN" (Board of

S-1423, "T'UNG" (Ta-T'ung mint in

S-1424, "FU" (Fukien mint). "FU"

S-1426, "TUNG" (Shantung

S-1427, "CHIANG" (Chiang-ning mint

S-1428, "HSUAN" (Hsuan-fu in

S-1430, "SU" (Soochow in

S-1431, "CHI" (Chi-Chow in

S-1432, "CH'ANG" (Wu-ch'ang in

S-1434, "HO" (Honan mint).

S-1435, "NAN" (Hunan mint).

RARE, Value not yet determined.

S-1436, "KUANG" (Kuangtung

S-1438, "T'AI" (Taiwan mint).

S-1439, "KUEI" (Kueilin in

S-1440, "SHEN" (Shensi mint).

S-1442, "CHANG" (Chang-chou in

SECONDARY SERIES OF AD 1713: These coins, which are

Emperor SHIH TSUNG

S-1453, "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of

S-1454, "BOO YUWAN" (Board of

S-1455, "BOO JE" (Chekiang mint).

S-1457, "BOO SU" (Kiangsu

S-1458, "BOO AN" (Anhui mint). The

FD-2280, "BOO-U" (Hubeh mint). VF $29.50

FD-2282, "BOO-HO (Hunan mint). gF $25.00