CHINA. Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty. 1000 Cash, ND (1854). Board of Revenue Mint. Emperor Xianfeng (Wenzong). Graded "88" by GBCA.
Hartill-22.714. Diameter: 62.8 mm. Weight: 83 gms. Obverse: "Xian Feng Yuan Bao;" Reverse: "Dang Qian" above and below; "Boo Chiowan" in Manchu to left and right. Noted by Hartill as being struck from March-August 1854 at the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion. Well made and problem free, with some charming verdigris lending authenticity.
Estimate: $1200.00- $1500.00