Qing Dynasty Wooden Coin

Jiāqìng Tōngbǎo (嘉寳慶通), which means that it was a coin minted during the Jiaqing period of Renzong in the Qing Dynasty (1796-1820)

嘉寳 Jiāqìng is the 5th emperor of Qing Dynasty, called posthumously Qing Renzong (清仁宗) The Jia (嘉) in the Jiaqing reign name is a commendation to the heir, and the word Qing (寳) means celebrating the whole world.

慶通 Tōngbǎo first appeared in the Tang Dynasty’s (Kaiyuan Tōngbăo). Different from the previous use of weight as the name of the coin, Tongbao was changed to the name of the coin from the Song Dynasty and was used until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Repurpose Wooden Textile Machine
Material: Teak wood
Dimension: Diameter 29,5 cm
Wood thickness: 3 cm
Weight: 1,30 kg