China - Xianfeng / Hsien-Feng - 50 Cash?

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Potsdam Valued Member Germany 303 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 09:30 am Hi everyone, I was wondering if this was a 50 cash coin or something else. I do not collect Chinese coins so I was wondering what it is and what value it might have. Weight: 22.4 grams Diameter: 37 mm Can anyone share some information on this coin? Best regards from Berlin Report this Post to the Staff

InconsistentBlend Valued Member Poland 59 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 3:22 pm Xian Feng zhong bao, boo yuwan mint, value 10. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 5:16 pm Just to add a little additional detail: Attribution is Hartill #22.754. Minted under the authority of Emperor Wen Zhong (1851-61), but this 10 cash coin was made between June 1853 and February 1854. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Potsdam Valued Member Germany 303 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 6:28 pm Thanks for the information. Meanwhile, I looked the coin up but I was curious that mine is heavier than most other coins of that type. Is that normal for Chinese coins from that period of time? Best Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 7:11 pm Ah good point. Hartill says mass should be 18-20 g. Yours is 10% over. Last time I posted on a thread that it seems like all cast Chines coins are fakes now, I got beaten up pretty good, so I wont hazard a guess why your coin might be overweight. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Potsdam Valued Member Germany 303 Posts	Posted 03/20/2016 05:20 am Well regarding the value of the coin and what I paid for the lot I still would consider myself lucky if this one would be a counterfeit. I bought a lot of 8 coins for 50 € and the lot included some nice, without any doubt authentic pieces in very nice condition: - 1 Markka 1865 Finland - 3.6 Candareens 1899 Po Kien Province - 20 Sen 1899 Japan - 3 x 1 Pesa 1890 German East Africa - 1 random worn Chinese copper coin That is why this 10 Cash will rest in my counterfeit box now :) Best regards from Berlin Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 03/21/2016 10:49 am I think this coin is genuine. Value is about $20-30, so counterfeiters would not waste their time making this one look as genuine as it does. There was not much quality control when it came to the weights of the cash coins. I have handled some that were 25-50% off the normal weight, but they are genuine because they came from a known hoard. Report this Post to the Staff
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