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1 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao, Boo-chiowan
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1851-1857 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Round cast brass coin with a central square perforation, surrounded by four Chinese characters in kaishu (regular script) arranged in the traditional cross-reading order: 咸 (Xian) at top, 豐 (Feng) at bottom, 通 (Tong) at right, and 寶 (Bao) at left, reading 咸豐通寶 (Xianfeng Tongbao). The characters are rendered in bold, well-defined relief against a flat, unadorned field. A raised inner rim borders the square central hole, and a plain outer rim frames the coin. The overall style is consistent with mid-Qing dynasty cast coinage, exhibiting characteristic stroke variations across branch mints. |
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| Obverse lettering | 咸 寶 通 豐 (Translation: Xian Feng Tong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Circulating currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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