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Message:: [QUOTE="AnYangMan, post: 3494409, member: 87271"]Thanks for the tag, [USER=41219]@furryfrog02[/USER]! The attribution provided above is somewhat correct, though not complete. The size and weight, as well as the characters on the reverse indicate that it is indeed a value 50 cash coin, from the Board of Revenue mint. Emperor Wenzong, Xian Feng Zong Bao (咸豐重寶). The Xianfeng reign title was in use from 1851-1851, but value 50 cash were only cast between 1853 and 1855. The 68 gram weight of this piece means it is an early piece, cast between October 1853 to February 1854. The calligraphy tells us it is a piece form the Southern branch of this Board of Revenue mint. But now for the important part: is it genuine? I personally focus on warring states coinage, roughly 2000 years prior to the issuing of this coin. Authenticating Qing coinage really is a field on its own and I would be lying if I claimed expertise within this subject. That being said, I see no immediate things that allow me to condemn it. The calligraphy is generally spot on, although some characters are a bit too uneven for my liking, and the colour is also the right shade of brass. The fields are a bit rough however, which may just be the (visual) result of the lacquering. To conclude, it has a shot at being genuine, but ultimately I am not familiar enough with authenticating this series.[/QUOTE]