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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-de
| Uitgever | Empire of China |
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| Jaar | 1854-1855 |
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| Valuta | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central square hole flanked by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in a cruciform reading pattern: top to bottom and right to left. The four-character reign title inscription reads Xianfeng Zhongbao, identifying the issuing emperor and denoting heavy or substantial currency. The characters are boldly rendered in the classical cash coin tradition, set within a plain inner rim and an outer raised border. |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Manchu |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Xianfeng reign (1851–1861) saw the most chaotic coinage of the Qing dynasty. Facing simultaneous financial collapse from the Taiping Rebellion and near-empty imperial coffers, the Board of Revenue mint in Beijing — Boo-de, in the Wade-Giles romanization of the Manchu mint name — began striking inflated cash denominations starting in 1853. The 10-cash piece was part of this emergency expansion, a deliberate debasement dressed as monetary policy.
Brass was substituted for the traditional copper-zinc alloy as metal supplies tightened. Many Boo-de issues from this window show casting inconsistencies due to the rush and material substitutions.