This Copper Wen cash coin was issued under Chinese Emperor Qianlong-di (乾隆帝. 1735-1796 AD) in the East Turkestan, which was occupied by China. It was issued in 1775-1795 AD in Ili Mint Factory (伊犁寶伊局). The Numista rarity index of Numista-317989, is "90". The index of "90" is too high, I think. Some green rust. East Turkestan is loosely-defined geographical and historical region in Central Asia. It referred to the Tarim Basin in the southwestern part of Xinjiang during the Qing dynasty. China from the Han dynasty to Tang dynasty had called an overlapping area the "Western Regions (西域)". The domination of this region by China started in the 18th century. From the 20th century on, Uyghur separatists and their supporters reject the name of Xinjiang (新疆). Qianlong Emperor (乾隆帝) was the fifth emperor of the Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 to 1796. The fourth son of Yongzheng Emperor (雍正帝). In 1796, he abdicated in favor of his son, Jiaqing Emperor (嘉慶帝). Despite his retirement, however, the Qianlong Emperor retained ultimate power, until his death in 1799. As a capable and cultured ruler inheriting a thriving empire, during his long reign, the Qing Empire reached its most splendid and prosperous era, boasting a large population and economy. As a military leader, he led military campaigns expanding the dynastic territory to the largest extent by conquering and sometimes destroying Central Asian kingdoms. |
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I will attach a public domain portrait of "The Qianlong Emperor in court dress, painted by Giuseppe Castiglione", and a share free historical map of "East Turkestan".
The Former Residence of Ili General (伊犁将軍府) was located at (43.9961, 80.9129) in the google location system. I will attach some photos of the residence from the
google map system and from the street view system.
Copper Wen cash coin. Minted in Ili Mint Factory (伊犁寶伊局). Some green rust.
Design : "乾隆通寶" (Qianlong Tongbao) in Chinese legends. / "寶-伊" in Manchu legends.
Catalog number is MN-3829, Zeno-280325, and Numista-317989.
MN catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies. AD 600-1979.", written by Michael
Mitchiner, published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1979.
Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
Numista catalogue is "Coin Catalogue-Numista" , a unique platform to learn, collect, swap and share about numismatics.
Size : 25 x 25 mm. Weight : 4.25 gr.
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