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Although it is not included in most Chinese coin catalogs, this coin is known as the “King of Qing Dynasty Coins” (Simplified Chinese: 清钱之王). Chinese coin collectors refer to this cash coin as the “daqing one hundred” (daqing yibai 大清壹百).

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English: Although this cash coin is generally not included in most Chinese coin catalogues, this large cash coin is known in the English language as the “King of Qing Dynasty Coins” (Simplified Chinese: 清钱之王). Chinese coin collectors refer to this cash coin as the “daqing one hundred” (daqing yibai 大清壹百). The diameter of the cash coin is 7.25 cm and the weight is 197 grams.

It is a denomination “100 (one-hundred) cash coins” (壹百) cash coin cast at the Fuzhou (福州) mint in the province of Fujian during the reign (1850-1861) of the Xianfeng Emperor (咸丰帝) of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty (大清). It is an extremely rare pattern cash coin and is the only specimen in existence.

This cash coin, which was once in the collection of, and among the other prominent pieces in the collection, of Chinese coin collector Ma Dingxiang, it sold at the Guardian Auction on 11 November 2009 for about US$ 314,000 (RMB 1.96 million). At the time (in November 2009), this was the highest price that was ever paid for an ancient Chinese coin. Because of its rarity there are many reproductions of it, though the only authentic specimen of this Xianfeng Tongbao pattern cash coin resides in the collection of the Jin Quan Coin Museum (金泉钱币博物馆), as of 2013.

The reverse inscription of this cash coin at its top reads Da-Qing (大清) meaning the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or the “Great Qing”. At the bottom of the reverse is the denomination Yi Bai (壹百) which translates as “one hundred” or the equivalent of 100 cash coins. The Chinese calligraphy found on this cash coin is considered to be or outstanding quality and is in a style used by the Fuzhou Mint of the Fujian Province known as “mountains and valleys” (Shanguti 山谷体) style.

To the right and left of the square hole are the Manchu characters pronounced Boo Fu identifying the Fujianese provincial mint that was located in the city of Fuzhou.

This cash coin is generally considered to be quite an unusual specimen, based on the fact that it's inscriptions state not only the reign title (Xianfeng, for the Xianfeng Emperor), the denomination (100 (one-hundred) cash coins) and the mint name (Fuzhou), but also the dynasty name (Manchu Qing Dynasty).
Date The Xianfeng period (1850-1861).
Source http://money.msn.com.cn/collect/20101214/06001173213.shtml
Author The Fuzhou Mint, the imperial government of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

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