| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1854-1855 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 14.56 g |
| Dimensions | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.888, C#16-6 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 咸
寶 重
豐 (Translation: Xian Feng Zhong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Heavy currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | 當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠰᡠ
十 (Translation: Dang Shi / Boo-su Value 10 / Boo-su) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Emergency Preparations Mint (Suzhou Mint), Jiangsu, China (1851-1860) Relief Preparations Mint (Suzhou Mint), Jiangsu, China (1851-1860) Suzhou Mint, Dunxin Branch,modern-day Dunxincun, Jiangsu, China (1851-1860) Suzhou Mint, Zhun`an Branch,modern-day District de Qingjiangpu, Jiangsu, China (1851-1860) Suzhou Mint, Jiangsu, China(1668-1907) |
| Mintage | ND
(1854-1855) - Hartill#22.888: Er Bao; normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; curved Xian; regular characters - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.890: Er Bao; normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; curved Xian; small characters - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.892: Er Bao; normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; hooked Xian; regular characters - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.894: Er Bao; normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; hooked Xian; small characters - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.898: Er Bao; Z-style Su - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.901: Er Bao; normal-style Su; six-stroke Bei; medium Bao - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.902: Er Bao; normal-style Su; six-stroke Bei; small Bao - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.903: Er Bao; normal-style Su; six-stroke Bei; long-footed Bao - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.909: Fou Bao; normal-style Su; small Bao - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.910: Fou Bao; normal-style Su; long-footed Bao - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.911: Fou Bao; normal-style Su; Orthodox Bao - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.920: Fou Bao; Z-style Su - |
| Catalog ID | 6101316960 |
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