Empire of China 100 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854 – 1855
Yuanbao; Boo-su
Information
Country
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
100 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1854 – 1855
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
65.99
Diameter (mm)
60
Demonetized
Yes
Description
100 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1854 to 1855. Struck in Brass. Measures 60 mm and weighs 65.99 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-su Value 1 hundred / Boo-su)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.914: Normal-style Su; six-stroke Bei; small Bao | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.915: Normal-style Su; six-stroke Bei; protruding left Bao | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.917: Normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; Medium Bao | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.918: Normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; Long-footed Bao | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.919: Normal-style Su; seven-stroke Bei; Hook Xian | ||
| ND (1854-1855) | — | Hartill#22.922: Z-style Su |
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