500 Cash - Xianfeng Yuanbao; Boo-san ND
1854 year| Brass | - | 63 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 |
| Diameter | 63 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#226084 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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 ᠰᠠᠨ
百五
Translation:
Dang Wu Bai / Boo-san
Value 5 hundred / Boo-san
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 500 Cash - Xianfeng (Yuanbao; Boo-san) ND (1854) from Empire of China made of Brass is that it was designed by a French engraver named Jean-Antoine Bovy, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. Bovy's design featured a combination of traditional Chinese symbols, such as the dragon and the phoenix, with Western-style numerals and lettering. This blending of East and West was a reflection of the increasing influence of European culture on China during the 19th century.