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500 Cash - Xianfeng Yuanbao; Boo-chiowan ND
1854 year| Brass | 59.67 g | 58 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1854 |
| Value | 500 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 59.67 g |
| Diameter | 58 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#56081 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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 ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
百五
Translation:
Dang Wu Bai / Boo-chiowan
Value 5 hundred / Boo-chiowan
Edge
Plain
Comment
These were cast from March 1854 to August 1854, and while regulations stated these should be made from pure copper, official brass pieces are also known, meaning a degredation in the composition.DocBooProt
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 500 Cash - Xianfeng (Yuanbao; Boo-chiowan) ND (1854) from Empire of China made of Brass weighing 59.67 g is that it was used as a form of currency during the Xianfeng era (1850-1861) in China, and it was the first coin to feature the portrait of an emperor, which was a departure from the traditional Chinese coinage design that featured mythical creatures and symbols.
