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5 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-yuwan, large type
| Issuer | Board of Works Mint (工部局), Beijing |
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| Year | 1854-1857 |
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| Value | 5 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by four large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order: top to bottom and right to left. The inscription reads 咸豐重寶 (Xianfeng Zhongbao), identifying the reign era of the Xianfeng Emperor and denoting 'heavy currency.' The bold, well-defined characters fill the fields generously, characteristic of the large-type cast brass issues of this series. The flat, unadorned rim frames the composition without additional ornamentation. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, Old Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) |
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