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1 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao, Boo-fu, iron
| Issuer | Fuzhou Mint |
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| Year | 1855-1859 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast iron cash coin with a central square hole framed by a raised inner rim. The four-character reign title legend 咸豐通寶 (Xianfeng Tongbao) is arranged in the traditional cross-reading format: top to bottom and right to left, rendered in regular script (kaishu) in raised relief. The characters are distributed in the four cardinal fields around the central aperture, with 咸 at the top, 寶 at the bottom, 通 to the right, and 豐 to the left. The flat, unadorned field is enclosed by a plain outer rim. The surface shows the typical rough texture associated with iron cast coinage of the Qing dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Cast iron cash coin reverse featuring a central square hole with a raised inner rim. Two Manchu (Jurchen) characters are disposed in the left and right fields flanking the central aperture, reading ᠪᠣᠣ ᡶᡠ (Boo-fu), denoting the Fuzhou Mint. The upper and lower fields are left blank, consistent with standard Qing dynasty cash coin convention. The outer rim is plain and slightly irregular, characteristic of iron casting. The surface exhibits rough granularity and oxidation typical of iron issues from this mint and period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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