Coin Item Number: Edz2357 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Coin, round, with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and a centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in formal style Chinese characters on obverse; boo su left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, dang shi top, bottom (value 10) in Chinese on reverse. File marks; rough surfaces; rim dents; extra metal in centre hole; portion of mintmark missing.

History Of Use

Large size circulating coin, value 10 cash coins. Higher value, due to inflation and military payments during Taiping uprising.