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10 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao; Boo-fu ND
| Brass | 18.66 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1853-1855 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 18.66 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#44590 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
一
ᠪᠣᠣ ᡶᡠ
十
Translation:
Yi Shi / Boo-fu
10 Cash / Boo-fu
Edge
Plain
Comment
This type is only known with a one-dot Tong.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 10 Cash - Xianfeng (Tongbao; Boo-fu) ND (1853-1855) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 18.66g is that it was produced during a time of significant economic and political change in China. The Xianfeng Emperor, who ruled from 1850 to 1861, oversaw a period of rapid modernization and Westernization in China, which had a profound impact on the country's economy and currency. The introduction of new currency systems and the use of foreign currencies, such as the silver dollar, led to the decline of traditional currencies like the cash coin. Despite this, the 10 Cash coin remained an important part of everyday transactions and was widely used throughout the empire.
