Cash of the Empire of China of Emperor Wenzong under the reign title Xianfeng, 1851-1861, from Suzhou in Jiangsu
Also known as: Cash van het keizerrijk China van keizer Wen Tsung onder de regeringsnaam Hsien-Feng,1851 -1861 uit Suchow in Kiangsu
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1851 - 1861
Copper coin. Obverse: within a broad raised rim around a square central hole, four Chinese characters arranged in a cross, two of which mean: Hsien feng. Reverse: within a broad raised rim around a square central hole, three Chinese characters, the right character meaning: Su = Suchow, in the province of Kiangsu, with a plus sign [=10] at the bottom.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4270; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique casting; measurements diameter 3.8 cm x weight 19.64 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- casting
- Measurements
- diameter 3.8 cm x weight 19.64 g
Design
- Obverse
- within a broad raised rim around a square central hole, four Chinese characters arranged in a cross, two of which mean: Hsien feng.
- Reverse
- within a broad raised rim around a square central hole, three Chinese characters, the right character meaning: Su = Suchow, in the province of Kiangsu, with a plus sign [=10] at the bottom.
Identification
- Original title
- Cash van het keizerrijk China van keizer Wen Tsung onder de regeringsnaam Hsien-Feng,1851 -1861 uit Suchow in Kiangsu
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-4270
- Museum classification
- coin
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