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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-de; iron ND
1855 year| Iron | 22.86 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1855 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 22.86 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#226308 |
|---|---|
| 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:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᡩᡝ
十
Translation:
Dang Shi / Boo-de
Value 10 / Boo-de
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 10 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-de; iron) ND (1855) from Empire of China made of Iron weighing 22.86 g is that it was produced during a time when China was experiencing a severe shortage of copper, which had been the primary material for coinage for centuries. To address this issue, the government introduced a new series of iron coins, including the 10 Cash coin, which was made of iron and had a distinctive square hole in the center. This coin was used widely in circulation and was an important part of China's monetary system during the late Qing dynasty.
