Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854 – 1858
Tongbao; Boo-san; iron
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
Iron
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
3.31
Diameter (mm)
22
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1854 to 1858. Struck in Iron. Measures 22 mm and weighs 3.31 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-san)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854) | — | Hartill#22.944: Tong with two dots | 83% | |
| ND (1854-1858) | — | Hartill#22.946: Tong with one dot | 33% |
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