Guangzhou Eastern Dynasty Culture: Xianfeng Zhongbao Dang Fifty Texts

During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, due to the invasion of Western capitalist forces and the influence of the Taiping Rebellion in China, the political situation was full of crises and the finances were basically depleted. In order to save the imminent collapse of the currency system, the Qing government minted Xianfeng large sums of money. When the hundred is called "heavy treasure", "Xianfeng heavy treasure" can be divided into when four, when five, when eight, when ten, when twenty, when thirty, when forty, when fifty and so on.

During Xianfeng Period of Qing Dynasty, because of the invasion of Western capitalist power and the influence of the uprising of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in China, the political situation was in danger and the finance was basically exhausted. In order to save the currency system, the Qing government cast Xianfeng coins. Dangbai is hereinafter referred to as "heavy treasure" and "Xianfeng heavy treasure" can be divided into Dang 4, Dang 5, Dang 8, Dang 10, Dang 20, Dang 30, Dang 40, Dang 50, etc.

Xianfeng coins due to the variety of luxuriant, colorful, handsome qian, in recent years the whole line of red, of which the rare variety - Xianfeng Heavy Treasure Dang Fifty Wen is more favored.

In recent years, Xianfeng coins are all in red because of their variety, variety and beauty. Among them, Xianfeng heavy treasure is more popular.

The picture below is a Xianfeng heavy treasure brought by Mr. Shen as a fifty-wen copper coin. The obverse is cast with the inscription "Xianfeng Chongbao" read from top to bottom and right and left; the back of the money is written with the words "Dang Fifty" in Chinese, and the name of the Qian bureau is written in Manchu on the left and right, "Baochang".

The figure below shows a piece of Xianfeng treasure that Mr. Shen brought as 50 Wen copper coins. On the front is the regular script "Xianfeng treasure", which is read directly from top to bottom, right and left; on the back of Qian is the Chinese character "Dang 50", and on the left and right is the Manchu character "Baochang".

Diameter: 5.16cm Thickness: 0.32cm Weight: 44.7g

Diameter: 5.16cm Thick: 0.32cm Weight: 44.7g

This Xianfeng heavy treasure version is relatively high-grade, the handwriting is deep and handsome, the copper is excellent, the casting is fine, the paste is thick and warm, the font is clear and dignified, the strokes are rounded and neat, and the square hole is worn in the middle, which emits a shining brilliance under the sunlight.

The version of Xianfeng treasure is high-grade, with deep and handsome handwriting, excellent copper quality, fine casting, thick and warm slurry, clear and dignified font, round and neat strokes, square holes in the middle, and shining under the sunlight.

According to the "DonghuaLu", the weight of the Xianfeng big money is stipulated to be fifty weights one or two two coins; when one hundred weights one or two four dollars; when five hundred weights one two six dollars, when a thousand weights two two, Qing Kuping one or two is about equal to 37.3 grams, one or two two dollars is about 44.7 grams. The actual weight of the collection is 44.7 grams.

According to donghualu, the weight of Xianfeng's big money is set to be fifty to twelve, one hundred to fourteen, five hundred to sixteen, one thousand to twenty, and one or two to thirty-seven.3 grams, one to twenty-two to forty-four.7 grams. The actual weight of the collection is 44.7g.

This coin is of fine bronze and is finely carved. According to the "History of the Qing Dynasty, Food And Goods", the imperial court stipulated that "Xianfeng should be a thousand, when five hundred net copper casting, color purple; when hundred, when fifty copper tin casting, yellow color." " Rust-colored pulp is naturally ripe and old, and the collection value is high.

This coin is made of fine copper and finely carved. According to the Qing Dynasty's history of food and goods, the imperial court stipulated that "Xianfeng should be cast with thousands of pure copper and five hundred pure copper, and the color should be purple; the color should be cast with hundreds of copper and fifty tin, and the color should be yellow." The rust color coating is naturally mature and has high collection value.

If you are interested in this copper coin, please feel free to contact Guangzhou Eastern Dynasty Culture!

If you are interested in this coin, please feel free to contact Guangzhou Dongchao culture!