| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1855-1859 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 36 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.736, Schjoth#1599 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 咸
寶 重
豐 (Translation: Xian Feng Zhong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Heavy currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | 當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
十 (Translation: Dang Shi / Boo-chiowan Value 10 / Boo-chiowan) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Iron Currency Mint (Ministry of Revenue), East Branch (鐵錢局), Beijing, China (1854-1859) Iron Currency Mint (Ministry of Revenue), North Branch (鐵錢局), Beijing, China (1854-1859) Iron Currency Mint (Ministry of Revenue), South Branch (鐵錢局), Beijing, China (1854-1859) Iron Currency Mint (Ministry of Revenue), West Branch (鐵錢局), Beijing, China (1854-1859) Ministry of Revenue Mint,Pingdingzhou Branch (戶部局), modern-day Pingding County, Shanxi,China (1855-1859) |
| Mintage | ND
(1855-1857) - Hartill#22.736: Er Bao; six-stroke Bei (East branch) - ND (1855-1857) - Hartill#22.737-738: Er Bao; seven-stroke Bei (South branch) - ND (1855-1857) - Hartill#22.739: Fou Bao (West branch) - ND (1855-1857) - Hartill#22.740: Er Bao; Protruding top Boo (North branch) - ND (1855-1859) - Hartill#22.741: Zhen Bao (Pingding) - |
| Catalog ID | 2999719190 |
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