Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1851 – 1860
Tongbao; Boo-su
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1851 – 1860
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
23
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1851 to 1860. Struck in Brass. Measures 23 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Tong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-su)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1857-1860) | — | Hartill#22.878: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head | 7% | |
| ND (1857-1860) | — | Hartill#22.879: Coastal Province type; Tong with closed head; smaller size (around 19mm) | 4% | |
| ND (1857-1860) | — | Hartill#22.882: Coastal Province type; Tong with open head | 15% | |
| ND (1857-1860) | — | Hartill#22.883: Coastal Province type; Tong with open head; smaller size (around 16mm) | 15% | |
| ND (1851-1854) | — | Hartill#22.876: Board of Revenue type; Er Bao | 26% | |
| ND (1851-1854) | — | Hartill#22.877: Branch mint; Fou Bao; smaller size (around 20mm) | 74% |
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