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Cash of the Chinese Empire of Emperor Hsuan Tsung under the reign title Tao-Kuang, 1821–1850, from Kwangtung
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Cash of the Chinese Empire of Emperor Hsuan Tsung under the reign title Tao-Kuang, 1821–1850, from Kwangtung

1821 - 1850 · casting; copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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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: Tao kuang. Reverse: within a wide raised rim on either side of a square hole in the center, two Chinese characters, the right one meaning: Kuang, in the province of Kwangtung.

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Credit lineCash van het keizerrijk China van keizer Hsuan Tsung onder de regeringsnaam Tao-Kuang,1821 -1850 uit Kuang in Kwangtung. 1821 - 1850. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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