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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2753008, member: 81887&quot;]Your ID is correct, it&#039;s the Xianfeng Emperor (1851-1861), mintmark looks like Board of Works (one of the two most common) but I sometimes have trouble with the mint marks.&nbsp; The reign of Xianfeng was a very troubled time in Chinese history, with the Taiping Rebellion causing economic trouble that affected the coinage, including the casting of many large multiple-cash coins.&nbsp; The roughness may be due to an official mint experiencing production troubles, or possibly an &quot;unofficial&quot; mint filling in for a shortage of circulating money.&nbsp; Either way, the value would be about the same (i.e. not very high, maybe a dollar or so) for such rough piece.&nbsp; Still, an interesting historical relic from a&nbsp; fascinating time in history- I recommend reading up on the Taiping Rebellion if you aren&#039;t already familiar with it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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