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Cash (Chinese money)

Scope note

Denotes Chinese base-metal cast coins with a square hole in the center issued from the 7th to the 19th centuries. DOTY

This term has 2,998 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000192906

Broader Terms used

<Asian coins by denomination name>

Narrower Terms used

10 Cash
100 cash
1000 cash
2 Cash
20 Cash
3 cash
4 Cash
40 Cash
5 Cash
5 qian
50 cash
500 cash
large cash

Term used for

ch'ien
qian

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: De Zong (1871-1908)
Mint: Canton (China)
Mint: Guangzhou

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shi Zu (1644-1661)
Issuer: Board of Works
Mint: Board of Works
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mu Zong (1862-1874)
Mint: Hangzhou

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Mint: Guangzhou (Uncertain)
Mint: Zhaoqing (Uncertain)

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Issuer: Board of Works
Mint: Board of Works (New Branch)
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shi Zu (1644-1661)
Mint: Jinan

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue (South Branch)
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Issuer: Board of Works
Mint: Board of Works
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Mint: Jinan

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Mint: Suzhou

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Mint: Taiyuan

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Mint: Jiangning
Mint: Jiangning (Nanking)

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Mint: Nanchang

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Mint: Suzhou

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Xuan Zong (1821-1850)
Issuer: Board of Works
Mint: Board of Works (Old Branch)
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Mint: Chengdu

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ren Zong (1796-1820)
Mint: Guizhou

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gao Zong (1736-1795)
Mint: Chengdu

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheng Zu (1662-1722)
Issuer: Board of Revenue
Mint: Board of Revenue
Mint: Peking

An image of Cash (Chinese money)

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mu Zong (1862-1874)
Mint: Nanchang

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