Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1853 – 1854

Tongbao; Boo-gui

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year 1853 – 1854
Ruler Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850–1861)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1853 to 1854. Struck in Brass. Measures 21 mm and weighs 0 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-gui)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1853-1854)  Hartill#22.823: Board of Revenue type 35%
ND (1853-1854)  Hartill#22.824: Local type 76%

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