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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-chuwan
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint, Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1853-1855 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays four inscriptions distributed around the central square hole in the standard Qing mint-mark format. The Manchu script mintmark ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Boo-chuwan) appears in two characters flanking the hole horizontally, identifying the Board of Revenue Mint in Beijing. Above the hole, the Chinese character 當 (dang, meaning 'equal to' or 'valued at') is cast, and below appears 十 (shi, 'ten'), together reading 當十, denoting the denomination of ten cash. The field is plain with a raised border, and the characters are bold and deeply cast in the same style as the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | 當 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡠᠸᠠᠨ 十 (Translation: Dang Shi / Boo-chuwan Value 10 / Boo-chuwan) |
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| Mint | Board of Revenue Mint (Beijing) |
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