Qing dynasty coinage

Late Qing coins produced during the reigns of the Qianlong (r. 1735–1796), Guangxu (r. 1871–1908) and Xuantong (r. 1908–1912) emperors

Qing dynasty coinage[a] was based on a bimetallic standard of copper and silver coinage. The Manchu-led Qing dynasty was proclaimed in 1636 and ruled over China proper from 1644 until its overthrow in 1912 as a result of the Xinhai Revolution.[1][2] The Qing saw the transformation of a traditional cash coin–based cast coinage monetary system into a modern currency system with machine-struck coins, while the old traditional silver ingots would slowly be replaced by silver coins based on those of the Mexican peso.[3][4] After the Qing dynasty was abolished, its currency was replaced by the Chinese yuan of the Republic of China.

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  1. ^ Chang, Michael G. (2007). A Court on Horseback: Imperial Touring and the Construction of Qing Rule, 1680–1785. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center. ISBN 978-0-674-02454-0..
  2. ^ Roy, Denny (2003). Taiwan: A Political History. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. pp. 55–56. ISBN 0-8014-8805-2.
  3. ^ Cribb, Joe: A Catalogue of Sycee in the British Museum. Chinese Silver Currency Ingots c. 1750 – 1933. British Museum Press, London, 1992.
  4. ^ Chang, H.: "The Silver Dollars and Taels of China". Hong Kong, 1981 (158 pp. illus.). Including Subsidiary Notes on "The Silver Dollars and Taels of China" Hong Kong, 1982 (40 pp. illus.).