Item number: A2729

Year: AD 1820-1850

Material: Brass

Size: 45.2 x 45.4 x 2.2 mm

Weight: 25.25 g

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2020

This is a charm coin based on the Daoguang Tongbao design, notable for its substantial thickness and smooth, rounded form.

On the obverse of this charm coin, the four characters “Daoguang Tongbao” (道光通寶) are inscribed in regular script, arranged sequentially in the order of top, bottom, right, and left.

The reverse bears the inscription “Peace Throughout the Realm” (天下太平), also arranged in the same order. This inscription expresses the hope that under the emperor’s reign, the realm would be free from warfare and turmoil, ensuring peace and stability throughout the empire.

Daoguang was the seventh emperor of the Qing dynasty, known for an incident during his time as crown prince in which he personally shot and killed two assassins from the Tianli sect who had infiltrated the Forbidden City using a bird gun. Upon his accession to the throne, the most notable and historically significant event of his reign was the Opium War, which began in the 20th year of Daoguang’s reign (AD 1840) between the Qing Empire and Britain. The conflict arose over disputes regarding opium trade and free trade policies. Following the Qing defeat, the imperial court was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanking, ceding Hong Kong Island to Britain. This marked the collapse of the traditional East Asian tributary system and the beginning of European-led modernization in the region.

物件編號: A2729

年代: 公元 1820-1850 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 45.2 x 45.4 x 2.2 mm

重量: 25.25 g

來源: 大城郵幣社 2020

這是一枚以道光通寶為基底的花錢，質地十分厚實和圓滑。

花錢正面按照上、下、右、左順序，依序以漢字楷書鐫刻「道光通寶」四字。花錢背面也是按照同樣的順序，依序以漢字鐫刻「天下太平」四個字，期許皇帝統治下的疆域沒有戰事紛擾。

道光為清朝第七位皇帝，太子時期曾親手以鳥銃擊斃兩名闖入紫禁城的天理教刺客為知名。道光繼位之後，最為知名和影響深遠的事件為清帝國和英國之間，於道光20年(公元1840年)，為了鴉片和自由貿易爭議引起的鴉片戰爭。戰敗的清廷被迫簽訂《南京條約》割讓香港島，標示著東亞傳統朝貢秩序的崩潰和歐洲主導的現代化開端。