{"product_id":"scarce-crude-private-issue-cash-of-qianlong-1736-1795-qing-dynasty-china-1","title":"Scarce crude private issue cash of Qianlong (1736-1795), Qing dynasty, China","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour Chinese characters - \u003cem\u003eQian Long Tong Bao\u003c\/em\u003e \/ mint name in Manchoo (\u003cem\u003eBoo-chiowan\u003c\/em\u003e). 22mm, 1.22 grams. Imitating The Board of Revenue mint. Hartill #-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796), illicit privately cast cash coins circulated alongside official Qing issues, particularly in areas where supplies of government coinage were inadequate. These contemporary private issues often imitated official Qianlong Tongbao cash but were generally lighter, cruder, and more variable in manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 - 7 February 1799) was the fifth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1736 to 7 February 1795. On 8 February (the first day of that lunar year), he abdicated in favor of his son, the Jiaqing Emperor - a filial act in order not to reign longer than his grandfather, the illustrious Kangxi Emperor. Despite his retirement, however, he retained ultimate power until his death in 1799, making Qianlong the longest reigning Emperor in Chinese history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMallstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51646283743547,"sku":"x3304-61891","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61891.jpg?v=1788365415","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/scarce-crude-private-issue-cash-of-qianlong-1736-1795-qing-dynasty-china-1","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}