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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan; Iron; Dai script ND
| Iron | - | 36 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1854-1855 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#225805 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, Dai script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
十
Translation:
Dang Shi / Boo-chiowan
Value 10 / Boo-chiowan
Designer: Dai Xi
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 10 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan; Iron; Dai script) ND (1854-1855) from Empire of China made of Iron is that it was one of the first coins to use the "Dai" script, which was a simplified form of Chinese characters that was introduced during the Xianfeng era. This coin was also unique in that it was made of iron, whereas most coins of the time were made of copper or silver.
