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10 Cash - Tongzhi Zhongbao, Ili, trial strike

Issuer Board of Revenue Mint, Ili
Year 1862
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse lettering  同 寶 重  治
(Translation: Tong Zhi Zhong Bao Tongzhi (Emperor) / Heavy currency)
Reverse description The reverse presents a bilingual legend arranged around the central square hole in the traditional Qing cash format. A single Chinese character 當 (Dāng, meaning 'worth') appears above the hole and 十 (Shí, meaning 'ten') below it, indicating the denomination of ten cash. To the left and right of the hole, two vertical Manchu script words read 'Boo-i' (ᠪᠣᠣ ᡳ), the Manchu rendering of the mint name. The characters and Manchu script are cast in bold raised relief within a plain field, bounded by well-defined inner and outer rims.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script), Manchu
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