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Hartill CCC 21.85, Hartill QC 3.01, Schjöth 1335, Fisher’s Ding 2147, Zeno #309648
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The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels: The San Fan Rebellion; Wu Sangui (1674-1678)
1 cash/wen (cast bronze); 3.86 g., 24.32 mm. max.
Obv: Li Yong (= Profitable Use) tong bao 利用通寶; closed head two-dot tong 通.
Rev: Blank
The San Fan, or Three Feudatories, were Ming commanders who joined forces with the Manchus and were rewarded with control of provinces, which they ruled as virtually autonomous kingdoms. Wu Sangui was awarded control of Yunnan. However, in 1673 the Beijing court decided to abolish the feudatories. Wu rose in rebellion in December 1673, and proclaimed the start of the new Da Zhou Dynasty. He proclaimed himself emperor in March 1678 but died of dysentery that October.
Hartill CCC rarity 15, Hartill QC rarity 8
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