Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1855 – 1861

Tongbao; Boo-chuwan

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Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year 1855 – 1861
Ruler Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850–1861)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 2.56
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1855 to 1861. Struck in Brass. Measures 21 mm and weighs 2.56 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-chuwan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1855-1861) 

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