Awesome explanation, Sap!
It is worth noting that Qianlong cash were produced longer than any other cash in Chinese history (the munts purportedly kept making them after he abdicated in favor of his son) and are probably tied with the wu zhu for the title of most common coin made prior to 1900. Naturally, if someone in say Indonesia or Vietnam wants to make a sub-par imitation, Qianlong would of course be the logical choice.
It is worth noting that Qianlong cash were produced longer than any other cash in Chinese history (the munts purportedly kept making them after he abdicated in favor of his son) and are probably tied with the wu zhu for the title of most common coin made prior to 1900. Naturally, if someone in say Indonesia or Vietnam wants to make a sub-par imitation, Qianlong would of course be the logical choice.






















