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5 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan; Dai script ND
| Brass | 11.12 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1854-1855 |
| Value | 5 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 11.12 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#225797 |
|---|---|
| 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
五
Translation:
Dang Wu / Boo-chiowan
Value 5 / Boo-chiowan
Designer: Dai Xi
Edge
Plain
Comment
These designs were not actually adopted.This is likely a mother coin for the Iron mint.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 5 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan; Dai script) ND (1854-1855) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 11.12 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, which had a profound impact on the country's currency and economy. 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 5 Cash coin remained an important part of everyday transactions and was widely used throughout the empire.
