Empire of China 100 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854
Yuanbao; Boo-chiowan; Prince Qing Hui mint
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
100 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1854
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
43.21
Diameter (mm)
49
Demonetized
Yes
Description
100 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued in 1854. Struck in Copper. Measures 49 mm and weighs 43.21 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 crescent to the upper left and dot to the upper right. (Dang Bai / Boo-chiowan Value 1 hundred / Boo-chiowan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854) | — |
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