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50 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao, Boo-u
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1854-1856 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Manchu script characters (ᠪᠣᠣ ᡠ, reading 'Boo-u') flanking the central square hole vertically, identifying the Board of Works mint in Beijing. Above the hole appears the single Chinese character 當 (Dang, meaning 'equivalent to'), and below the hole the Chinese characters 五十 (Wu Shi, meaning '50'), denoting the coin's denomination of 50 cash. The legends are cast in bold relief against a plain flat field, consistent with standard Qing dynasty large-denomination cash coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | 當 ᠪᠣᠣ ᡠ 十五 (Translation: Dang Wu Shi / Boo-u Value 50 / Boo-u) |
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| Mintage | ND (1854-1856) - Hartill#22.859: Dot of U connected - ND (1854-1856) - Hartill#22.864: Dot of U separated; small characters - ND (1854-1856) - Hartill#22.867: Dot of U separated; large characters - ND (1854-1856) - Hartill#22.871: Coarse appearance - |
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