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50 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-su
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1854-1855 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked by Manchu script characters reading vertically on either side: ᠪᠣᠣ (Boo) to the right and ᠰᡠ (Su) to the left, together denoting the Suzhou Mint. Above the square hole appears the single Chinese ideogram 當 (Dang, meaning 'equivalent to'), and below are the two Chinese ideograms 五十 (Wu Shi, meaning '50'), indicating the denomination of 50 cash. The legends are cast in bold relief within a plain field, enclosed by a simple raised rim. |
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| Mintage | ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.896: Er Bao; normal-style Su; Board of Revenue style - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.897: Er Bao; normal-style Su; Local style - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.899: Er Bao; Z-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; curved Xian - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.900: Er Bao; Z-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; hooked Xian - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.904: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; medium Bao with curved Xian - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.905: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; long-footed Bao with hooked Xian - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.907: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; left protruding Bao with curved Xian - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.908: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; left protruding Bao with hooked Xian - ND (1854-1855) - Hartill#22.912: Fou Bao - |
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