Ch'ien Lung Coins

Dynasty: Ch'ing (1644 - 1911 a.d.)
Emperor: Kao Tsung (1736-1795 a.d.)
Reign Title: Ch'ien Lung (1736-1795 a.d.)

Also see Ch'ien Lung charms

Ch'ien

Lung*

Tung

Pao

If your coin has a different reverse from those below then you may
find a match in the Mintmarks section.

For more detailed information on Ch'ien Lung coins see
the Ch'ien Lung section of Y.K. Leung's web site.

*There is a variety of Ch'ien Lung coin known as the "Shan Lung" commemorative issue. It can be identified by the slightly different style bottom (Lung) character -
This coin is rarer than the regular Ch'ien Lung coins.


25 mm and 22.5 mm (slightly different style)
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Ciowan - Board of Revenue Mint, Peking
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1464


22 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Yuwan - Board of Public Works, Peking
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1466


24 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Ji - Chihli Province mint
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1467


22 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu San - Shensi Province
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1468

The coin pictured here is very worn, making the mintmark very hard to see.


25 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Je - Chekiang Pronince mint
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1470


25 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Su - Kiangsu Province mint
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1471


22 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Giyan - Kweichow Province
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1478


25.5 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Yon - Yunnan Province
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1480


23 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Jin - Shansi Province
Left: Manchu Boo - coin
Rarity:  
Ref.: [S] No. 1485


25.5 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Manchu Yerkiyang - Yarkand Mint, Sinkiang province
Rarity: Rare
Ref.: WC C#35-2

This coin is somewhat thicker than the other Ch'ien Lung coins shown here. The metal, instead of the common bright brass, is a very red colour. Also unlike the other coins here, the Manchu mintmark for the Yarkand Mint does away with the Boo character on the reverse left.


25 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Manchu Usi - Wushih Mint, Sinkiang province
Rarity: Rare
Ref.: WC C#34-1

This coin is a "Shan Lung" commemorative issue. Note the different style bottom (Lung) character.


25 mm
Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Manchu Aksu - Hocheng Mint, Sinkiang province
Rarity: Rare
Ref.: WC C#30-1

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