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obverse
reverse
KennyG
Context
Year: 1854
Issuer: China
Period:
Ruler: Xianfeng
Demonetized: Yes
Material
Diameter: 63 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm
Composition: Brass
Magnetic: No
Technique: Cast
Alignment: Medal alignment
OBVERSE
OBVERSE ↑
flip
REVERSE
REVERSE ↑
References
Numista: #27257

Obverse

Description:
Four Chinese characters read vertically, right to left.
Inscription:


寶 元

 豐
Translation:
Xianning Precious Treasure;

Yuanfeng Period.
Language: Chinese

Reverse

Description:
Two Manchu words flank a central hole, each with a Chinese character above and below.
Inscription:


ᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᠩ

Translation:
Dang
Boo gung
Chen

Note: The inscription appears to be a multilingual representation of a coin's denomination. "當" (Dāng) is Classical Chinese for "worth" or "equivalent to". "ᠪᠣᠣ ᡤᡠᠩ" is the Manchu transliteration "Boo gung" for "Bǎo Gōng" (寶宮), likely a mint or authority name. "千" (Qiān) means "thousand" (in cash). The full meaning is "Worth one thousand cash, from the Boo gung (mint/treasury)".

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Gongchang Mint

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1854

Series: 1854 Empire of China circulation coins

1 cash obverse
1 cash reverse
1 cash
1854-1861
1 cash obverse
1 cash reverse
1 cash
1854-1861
5 cash obverse
5 cash reverse
5 cash
1854
1000 cash obverse
1000 cash reverse
1000 cash
1854
10 cash obverse
10 cash reverse
10 cash
1854-1858
10 cash obverse
10 cash reverse
10 cash
1854-1855
10 cash obverse
10 cash reverse
10 cash
1854-1855
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