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50 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-yuwan; large type ND
| Brass | 60.45 g | 55 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1853-1854 |
| Value | 50 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 60.45 g |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#56082 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and two below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ
十五
Translation:
Dang Wu Shi / Boo-yuwan
Value 50 / Boo-yuwan
Edge
Plain
Comment
These were cast from November 1853 to March 1854.
These types are only known with a seven-stroke Bei (Old branch).
weight varies from 55 to 66 grams
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 50 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-yuwan; large type) ND (1853-1854) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 60.45 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 Western-style coins, like the 50 Cash coin, were part of these reforms. This coin is a tangible representation of the complex and multifaceted changes that were taking place in China during this time.
