Qing Dynasty

Shunzhi Tongbao Type 5

Zhejiang Province Bureau

順治通寶五式

浙江省局造

Item number: A1048

Year: AD 1660-1661

Material: Brass

Size: 26.8 x 27.0 x 1.3 mm

Weight: 5.2 g

Manufactured by: Zhejiang Province 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 Zhejiang 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 “ᠵᡝ” (Zhe) on the left side and the Chinese character “Zhe” on the right, indicating the minting location. Based on the reverse design, this coin is classified as the fifth type.

In the 6th year of Shunzhi’s reign (AD 1649), the Zhejiang Province Bureau was established in the provincial capital of Hangzhou, becoming one of the earliest, longest-operating, and largest mints in the Qing Dynasty.

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:

TypePeriodFeature
Type 1Shunzhi 1st-2nd (AD 1644-1645)No inscription on the reverse side.  
Type 2Shunzhi 2nd-8th (AD 1645-1651)Single Chinese character indicating the casting unit on the reverse side.
Type 3Shunzhi 10th-14th (AD 1653-1657)The reverse side of the coin features two sets of Chinese characters. The character on the left, “厘” (Cash), represents the coin’s value in relation to silver, while the character on the right indicates the minting authority responsible for producing the coin.
Type 4Shunzhi 14th-18th (AD 1657-1661)Minted by the central Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of Works, these coins are of higher quality, with Manchu script inscribed on both the left and right sides of the reverse.
Type 5Shunzhi 17th-18th (AD 1660-1661)Coins minted by various regional mints feature Manchu script on the left side of the reverse and Chinese characters on the right side to indicate the minting authority.

物件編號: A1048

年代: 公元 1660-1661 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 26.8 x 27.0 x 1.3 mm

重量: 5.2 g

製造地: 浙江省局

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」,鑄造地點為浙江省。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「ᠵᡝ」(浙)和漢文「浙」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6年(公元1649年),浙江省局設立於省會杭州,就此成為清朝創設最早,鑄造時間最久,鑄造量最大的鑄錢局之一。

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:

版型時間特色
第一式順治元年至2年 (公元1644至1645年)背面沒有任何銘文
第二式順治2年至8年 (公元1645至1651年)背面為單一個漢字,標示鑄造單位
第三式順治10年至14年 (公元1653至1657年)背面為兩組漢字,左側「厘」為錢幣得折算的白銀,右側則為鑄造單位
第四式順治14年至18年 (公元1657至1661年)中央的戶部和工部鑄造,較為精美,背面的左右兩側皆為滿文
第五式順治17年至18年 (公元1660至1661年)各地鑄錢局鑄造,背面的左側以滿文,右側則以漢文標示鑄造單位

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臺灣 國立歷史博物館 National Museum of History

https://collections.culture.tw/nmh_collectionsweb/collection.aspx?GID=MSMNM6M6MXM2

中國 上海博物館 Shanghai Museum

https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/pg/m/article/id/CI00000655

更多相關訊息請參考:

蔡養吾,《中國古錢講話附古錢餘話》(台北市:淑馨出版社,1999)

高英民,《中國古代錢幣》(北京市:學苑出版社,2007)

夏彤,〈乾隆以前寶浙局及其制錢概述〉,《杭州市: 浙江金融》,(1987),頁37-39

秦慧穎,〈順治時期的制錢生產與流通〉,《北京市: 中國錢幣》,(2016),頁26-37

www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG114929

www.britnumsoc.org/images/BIOGRAPHIES/2022-02-08/2/P-T/Sealy-DLF-b1933-TBC-002.pdf

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