Empire of China 50 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854 – 1855
Zhongbao; Boo-su
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1854 – 1855
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
47.68
Diameter (mm)
55
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1854 to 1855. Struck in Brass. Measures 55 mm and weighs 47.68 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Zhong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Heavy currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and two below. (Dang Wu Shi / Boo-su Value 50 / Boo-su)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.896: Er Bao; normal-style Su; Board of Revenue style | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.897: Er Bao; normal-style Su; Local style | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.899: Er Bao; Z-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; curved Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.900: Er Bao; Z-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; hooked Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.904: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; medium Bao with curved Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.905: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; long-footed Bao with hooked Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.907: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; left protruding Bao with curved Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.908: Er Bao; Z-style Su; six-stroke Bei; left protruding Bao with hooked Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.912: Fou Bao |
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