South Xinjiang 5 Cash - Xianfeng, 1851 – 1861
Tongbao; Aksu
Information
Country
South Xinjiang
South Xinjiang
Currency
Cash
(1759 – 1909)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1851 – 1861
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
4.22
Diameter (mm)
24
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Cash - Xianfeng from South Xinjiang. Issued from 1851 to 1861. Struck in Copper. Measures 24 mm and weighs 4.22 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Tong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Two Chinese ideograms above and one below, one Uyghur word to the right, and one Manchu word to the left. (Dang / Wu / Aqsu / Aqsu Worth 5 / Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint))
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1851-1861) | — | Hartill#22.1071: Uyghur Aqsu tail curly | ||
| ND (1851-1861) | — | Hartill#22.1072: Uyghur Aqsu tail curves right | ||
| ND (1851-1861) | — | Hartill#22.1073: Protruding Bao |
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