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50 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-chiowan, small type
| Issuer | Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Beijing |
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| Year | 1854-1855 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass coin with a central square hole characteristic of Chinese cash coinage. Four large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around the central perforation, reading top-to-bottom then right-to-left: 咸 (Xian), 豐 (Feng), 重 (Zhong), 寶 (Bao), meaning 'Xianfeng Heavy Currency.' The characters occupy the four quadrants of the coin's broad, flat field, with the strokes rendered in bold relief against a plain, unadorned surface. The rim is slightly raised and well-defined, framing the design with a narrow, flat border. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into four quadrants by the central square hole, featuring a bilingual inscription in Manchu script and Chinese characters denoting the mint name and denomination. Two vertical Manchu words flanking the hole read 'Boo-chiowan' (ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ), identifying the Board of Revenue Mint in Beijing. A single Chinese character above the hole reads 當 (Dang, 'valued at'), while two Chinese characters below read 五十 (Wu Shi, 'fifty'), collectively indicating a denomination of 50 cash. The inscription is cast in strong relief within a plain, unadorned field bounded by a raised rim. |
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