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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-chiowan, medium type
| Issuer | Qing Dynasty Imperial Government (Ministry of Revenue) |
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| Year | 1854-1857 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Reverse description | Cast reverse displaying a central square perforation (穿) flanked by four inscriptions in two scripts. The Chinese characters 當十 (Dang Shi, meaning 'Value Ten') appear in the top and bottom fields in regular script, while the Manchu script ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ (Boo-chiowan, transcribing the mint name 戶部, Board of Revenue) occupies the left and right fields. The characters are cast in bold raised relief, with the inner and outer rims plain and slightly raised, typical of Beijing Board of Revenue mint issues of the Xianfeng era. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Manchu |
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| Edge | Plain |
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