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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-gui
| Issuer | Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1853-1854 |
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| Value | 10 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin featuring a central square perforation framed by raised borders on both inner and outer edges. Four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around the central aperture, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 咸豐重寶 (Xianfeng Zhongbao), denoting the reign title of the Xianfeng Emperor and the coin's status as a 'heavy treasure.' The raised characters are bold and well-formed, set against a flat, unadorned field typical of Qing dynasty cast coinage. The broad outer rim is plain and slightly raised, providing a clean border to the design. |
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| Reverse description | Cast reverse displaying a central square perforation flanked by four characters and scripts arranged in cruciform layout around the hole. The top position bears the Chinese character 當 (Dang, meaning 'valued at'), while the bottom position bears 十 (Shi, meaning 'ten'). To the left and right of the central square are Manchu script syllables reading 'Boo-gui' (ᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᡳ), the Manchu rendering of the Guilin Mint name. The combination of Chinese and Manchu scripts is characteristic of Qing dynasty imperial coinage, affirming both the denomination and the issuing mint. The field is flat and undecorated, enclosed within a well-defined raised inner rim and a broad outer border. |
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| Mint | Guilin Mint |
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