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500 Cash - Xianfeng Yuanbao; Boo-chiowan; Prince Qing Hui ND
1854 year| Copper | 49.89 g | 56 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 | Copper |
| Weight | 49.89 g |
| Diameter | 56 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#225789 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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
百五
Translation:
Dang Wu Bai / Boo-chiowan
Value 5 hundred / 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 issued 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 the arts, and his reign saw a flourishing of Chinese culture, including the development of the Chinese novel and the production of many famous works of literature. Despite this, his reign was also marked by political turmoil and foreign invasions, including the Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion.
