QING: Tong Zhi, 1862-1874, AE charm (6.48g), Baoding mint, Zhili Province, Hua Guangpu p.1743 (derived from H-22.1222), boo jyi in Manchu only, VF to EF, RR. Although Hua Guangpu states this was cast at the Baozhi Bureau at the Baoding mint, it is unlikely it was produced there. The similarity of this type and others with various mint names cast in the same style would indicate they were cast at one central mint, perhaps somewhat officially, likely during the reign of Guang Xu, 1875-1908.
Estimate: 120-160 USD