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100 Cash - Xianfeng Yuanbao, Aksu
| Issuer | Board of Revenue, Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1854-1859 |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.1078, FD#2571 |
| Obverse description | Cast copper cash coin of large module featuring a central square hole flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading order. The reign title inscription 咸豐元寶 (Xianfeng Yuanbao) is disposed in the four quadrants of the obverse field: 咸 (top), 寶 (right), 豐 (bottom), 元 (left), rendered in regular script (kaishu). The characters are boldly cast in relief within a plain inner rim, surrounded by a raised outer border. The coin is of typical Qing dynasty cash format, with no additional decorative elements in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 咸豐元寶 (Translation: Xianfeng Yuanbao — Xianfeng [Emperor] / Original currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (1854-1859) - Hartill#22.1078-1079: Bao with straight feet (minor varieties) - ND (1854-1859) - Hartill#22.1080: Bao with curved feet - ND (1854-1859) - Hartill#22.1081: Protruding Bao; Uyghur Aqsu curved right - ND (1854-1859) - Hartill#22.1082: Protruding Bao; Uyghur Aqsu angular - |
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