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The Qing dynasty saw the transformation of a traditional cash coin based cast coinage monetary system into a modern currency system with machine-struck coins, while the old traditional silver ingots would slowly be replaced by silver coins based on those of the Mexican peso.
- Great Qing Copper Coin
The Great Qing Copper Coin (simplified Chinese: 大清铜币;...
- Tieqian
The last government attempt at issuing iron cash coins...
- Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty (/ tʃ ɪ ŋ / ching), officially the Great...
- Great Qing Copper Coin
Qing dynasty era cash coins generally bear the reign title of the Emperor in Chinese characters, with only a single change of reign title occurring with the Qixiang Emperor becoming the Tongzhi Emperor by decision of his mother, Empress Dowager Cixi.
InscriptionTraditional ChineseHanyu PinyinLiteral TranslationSi Zhu四銖sì zhū"Four Zhu"Xiao Jian (obverse) Si Zhu (reverse)孝建 (obverse) 四銖 (reverse)xiào jiàn (obverse) sì zhū (reverse)"Xiaojian period" (obverse) "Four Zhu" ...Xiao Jian孝建xiào jiàn"Xiaojian period"Jing He景和jǐng hé" [Jing He period title]"Qing dynasty coinage was based on a bimetallic standard of copper and silver coinage. The Manchu-led Qing dynasty was proclaimed in 1636 and ruled over China proper from 1644 until it was overthrown by the Xinhai Revolution in 1912.
Sep 4, 2023 · Qing Dynasty coins are just one example of a currency that’s remained valuable due to its historical connections. Ostensibly, these are rare Chinese coins with square holes and silver and copper varieties. But their greatest value stems from their being a relic of the last imperial dynasty of China.
