Item number: A967

Year: AD 1660-1661

Material: Brass

Size: 27.3 x 27.3 x 0.9 mm

Weight: 4.55 g

Manufactured by: Xuanfu Town 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 Xuanfu Town, a military stronghold in Zhili 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 “ᡧᡠᠠᠨ” (Xuan) on the left side and the Chinese character “Xuan” on the right, indicating the minting location. Based on the reverse design, this coin is classified as the fifth type.

Compared to another piece in the museum’s collection, the Chinese characters on the obverse side of this coin are notably more slender in style.

Jizhou Town is located next to the Great Wall and has been an important military stronghold for defending the capital, Beijing, since the Ming Dynasty. Consequently, a minting bureau was established in the area to meet the demands for military salaries. After the Qing court entered China, the Jizhou Town Bureau continued to produce coins until it was closed in the 61st year of Kangxi’s reign (AD 1722), marking the end of its historical significance.

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: A967

年代: 公元 1660-1661 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 27.3 x 27.3 x 0.9 mm

重量: 4.55 g

製造地: 宣府鎮局

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」，鑄造地點為直隸省的軍事重地宣府鎮。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「ᡧᡠᠠᠨ」(宣)和漢文「宣」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。

這枚錢幣跟本館另一枚收藏相比，其正面的漢字字體較為纖細。

宣府鎮坐落於長城旁邊，從明朝時期就是保衛首都北京重要的軍事要地，故當地有設立鑄錢局以滿足發放兵餉的需求。清廷入關之後，仍持續沿用宣府鎮局鑄幣，直到康熙61年(公元1722年)方才走入歷史。

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：