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10 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-su, large type
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint / Board of Works Mint, Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1854-1855 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Four large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in cruciform order around the central square hole, reading top, right, bottom, left: 咸 (Xian), 豐 (Feng), 重 (Zhong), 寶 (Bao). The characters are bold and deeply cast in high relief against a flat field, enclosed within a raised inner square rim surrounding the perforation and an outer raised rim defining the coin's edge. The legend reads 咸豐重寶 (Xianfeng Zhongbao), identifying the coin as a 'heavy currency' issue of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign. The overall composition follows classical Chinese cash coin conventions, with no additional decorative elements in the field. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Manchu |
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| Edge | Plain |
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