Empire of China 10 Cash - Xianfeng, 1857 – 1861
Zhongbao; Boo-yuwan; small type
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1857 – 1861
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
12.46
Diameter (mm)
30
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1857 to 1861. Struck in Brass. Measures 30 mm and weighs 12.46 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Zhong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Heavy currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below. (Dang Shi / Boo-chiowan Value 10 / Boo-chiowan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1857-1861) | — | Hartill#22.757: Six-stroke Bei (New branch) | 80% | |
| ND (1857-1861) | — | Hartill#22.758: Seven-stroke Bei (Old branch) | 20% |
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