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Cash of the Chinese Empire of Emperor Sheng Tsu under the reign title K'ang-Hsi, 1662–1722, commissioned by the Department of Finance in Beijing
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Copper coin. Obverse: within a wide raised rim surrounding a square hole in the center, four Chinese characters placed crosswise, two of which mean: K ang hsi. Reverse: within a wide raised rim on either side of a square hole in the center, two Chinese characters, the right one meaning in Manchu: Chuan = Finance.
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Credit lineCash van het keizerrijk China van keizer Sheng Tsu onder de regeringsnaam K ang-Hsi,1662 -1722, in opdracht van het Departement van Financiën te Bejing. 1662 - 1722. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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