Empire of China 100 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854 – 1856
Yuanbao; Boo-u
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
100 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1854 – 1856
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
59.04
Diameter (mm)
57
Demonetized
Yes
Description
100 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1854 to 1856. Struck in Brass. Measures 57 mm and weighs 59.04 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Yuan Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Original currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below. (Dang Bai / Boo-u Value 1 hundred / Boo-u)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.861: Dot of U connected | ||
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.865: Dot of U separated; small characters | ||
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.868: Dot of U separated; large characters | ||
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.872: Coarse appearance |
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