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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-he ND
| Brass | 17.88 g | 37 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 | Brass |
| Weight | 17.88 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#42499 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
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 ᡥᠣ᠋
十
Translation:
Dang Shi / Boo-he
Value 10 / Boo-he
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 10 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-he) ND (1854-1855) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 17.88 g 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 technologies, such as the use of brass coins like this one, was part of a broader effort to modernize China's economy and increase its global trade and influence.
