Coins are an accurate gauge of a country's economic health, as the total number of coins released each year directly relates to an administration's ability to pay workers and military troops. The study of Ch'ing cash, moreover, necessitates an historical analysis of all mints within China's macroeconomy from 1644 to 1911. Werner Burger's canonical book Ch'ing Cash until 1735 has been the core text in the field for the past 40 years. Burger's new publication...