Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Cast Brass

A Collection of Cast Brass Chinese Cash-Style Coins - A collection of cast brass Chinese cash-style coins, featuring circular forms with central square and circular apertures. The group comprises multiple coins representing various emperors of the Qing Dynasty, with obverse four-character inscriptions in regular script. Legible inscriptions include 乾隆通寶 (Qianlong Tongbao), 嘉慶通寶 (Jiaqing Tongbao), 咸豐通寶 (Xianfeng Tongbao), and 道光通寶 (Daoguang Tongbao). The reverse faces display Manchu script mint marks, including the Boo Yuwan (Board of Works) and Boo Chiwan (Board of Revenue) mints. One coin in the assortment features a circular central hole. The coins exhibit a brass-toned alloy composition with an artificially patinated finish, characterised by dark recessed fields and polished highlights on the raised characters and rims. Collection Gross Weight: 53.84 g.