Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854 – 1858
Tongbao; Boo-u
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1854 – 1858
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
4.06
Diameter (mm)
23
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1854 to 1858. Struck in Brass. Measures 23 mm and weighs 4.06 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-u)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1857) | — | Hartill#22.854: Tong with closed head | 13% | |
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.855: Tong with open head: U with head connected | 63% | |
| ND (1854-1858) | — | Hartill#22.852: Tong with open head; U with head disconnected | 50% |
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