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1000 Cash - Xianfeng Yuanbao; Boo-chiowan; Prince Qing Hui ND
1854 yearCopper | 57.19 g | 60 mm |
Issuer | Empire of China |
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Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1854 |
Value | 1000 Cash |
Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 57.19 g |
Diameter | 60 mm |
Shape | Round with a square hole |
Technique | Cast |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#95047 |
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Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with crescent to the upper left and dot to the upper right.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
千
Translation:
Dang Qian / Boo-chiowan
Value 1 thousand / Boo-chiowan
Edge
Plain
Comment
These were cast from May 1854 to August 1854 out of pure copper for payment of the army.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the Xianfeng Emperor's reign, who was the seventh emperor of the Qing dynasty and ruled from 1850 to 1861. He was known for his love of literature and art, and his reign saw a flourishing of Chinese culture, including the development of the traditional Chinese novel.