5 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan; Regular script; Dang Wu ND
| Brass | - | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1853-1861 |
| Value | 5 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#225799 |
|---|---|
| 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, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
五
Translation:
Dang Wu / Boo-chiowan
Value 5 / Boo-chiowan
Edge
Plain
Comment
These designs were not actually adopted.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 5 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan; Regular script; Dang Wu) ND (1853-1861) from Empire of China made of Brass is that it was one of the first coins to feature the portrait of an emperor, specifically Emperor Xianfeng, on the obverse side. This was a departure from previous Chinese coins that typically featured symbols or characters on the obverse side. The inclusion of the emperor's portrait was a sign of the growing influence of Western culture in China during the 19th century.
