Originally posted by Bullheadtee
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He ascended to the Imperial throne in 1735, with coins being produced bearing his reign title from 1736-1795. Although he lived on for another for another four years, he announced his intention to abdicate in 1795 to fulfil a promise that, out of respect, he wouldn’t reign longer than his grandfather’s 61 years as Emperor. His grandfather was the aforementioned ‘Kangxi’ on South Fork’s coin.
Despite his abdication he retained ultimate power as the ‘Retired Emperor’ until his death in 1799 and there are some commemorative coins believed to have been issued during that retirement period.
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