Item number: A1055

Year: AD 1660-1661

Material: Brass

Size: 28.0 x 28.0 x 0.9 mm

Weight: 4.4 g

Manufactured by: Nanchang Prefecture Bureau

Provenance:

1. Noonans 2022

2. D. L. F. Sealy Collection

This is a “Shunzhi Tongbao” coin minted during the reign of Shunzhi, the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty after entering China proper. The coin was produced in Nanchang, the provincial capital of Jiangxi Province. This coin has a typical square hole design and is made of brass. On the obverse, the characters “Shunzhi Tongbao” are inscribed in the order of top, bottom, right, and left. The reverse features Manchu script “ᠴᠠᠩ” (Chang) on the left side and the Chinese character “Chang” on the right, indicating the minting location. Based on the reverse design, this coin is classified as the fifth type.

In the 4th year of Shunzhi’s reign (AD 1647), the Nanchang Prefecture Bureau was established in the capital of Jiangxi Province, responsible for minting the coins needed in Jiangxi. However, due to the local lack of raw materials such as copper, lead, and zinc required for minting, along with a shortage of skilled craftsmen, the mint experienced several interruptions in production.

During the 18-year reign of Emperor Shunzhi, the “Shunzhi Tongbao” coins were categorised into five major types based on the patterns on the reverse side:

物件編號: A1055

年代: 公元 1660-1661 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 28.0 x 28.0 x 0.9 mm

重量: 4.4 g

製造地: 南昌府局

來源:

1. 諾南斯 2022

2. 大衛.萊斯利.福布斯.西利舊藏

這是清朝入關的首任皇帝順治所鑄造的「順治通寶」，鑄造地點為江西省省會南昌。這枚錢幣形制為典型的方孔錢，材質為黃銅。錢幣正面按上、下、右、左順序，依序鐫刻漢字「順治通寶」四字。錢幣背後左右兩側，依序以滿文「ᠴᠠᠩ」(昌)和漢文「昌」標示鑄造地點。且從錢幣背面風格來判斷，能知道這枚錢幣為第五式。

順治4年(公元1647年)，南昌府局設立於江西省會，專責鑄造江西省所需的錢幣。由於江西本地不產鑄幣所需的銅鉛鋅等原料，加之本地缺乏足夠的工匠，使得中間歷經數次停工。

順治皇帝統治的18年間，其鑄造的順治通寶按照背面版式，總計有五大種類：