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100 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Je / Zhe, trial strike
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint / Board of Works Mint, Qing Dynasty |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass coin of large module featuring four bold Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order around a central square hole. The character 咸 (Xian) appears at the top, 豐 (Feng) at the bottom, 重 (Zhong) to the right, and 寶 (Bao) to the left, together reading 咸豐重寶 (Xianfeng Zhongbao), denoting the reign title of the Xianfeng Emperor and meaning 'heavy currency of Xianfeng.' The characters are rendered in high relief against a flat field, with a broad raised rim encircling the design. The overall style reflects the formal imperial calligraphic tradition of Qing dynasty cash coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a tripartite inscription arranged around the central square perforation, consistent with Qing dynasty provincial denomination coinage. A single Chinese character 當 (Dang, meaning 'equal to' or 'valued at') appears above the hole and 百 (Bai, meaning 'one hundred') below, together indicating a face value of 100 cash. Flanking the hole on either side are the two Manchu script syllables reading 'Je' (left) and 'Zhe' (right), identifying the Zhejiang provincial mint. All legends are cast in high relief within a flat field, bounded by a plain raised rim. |
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