Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1855 – 1859
Tongbao; Boo-fu; iron
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1855 – 1859
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Iron
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Diameter (mm)
24
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1855 to 1859. Struck in Iron. Measures 24 mm and weighs 0 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-fu)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1855-1859) | — | Hartill#22.774: Narrow Fu | ||
| ND (1855-1859) | — | Hartill#22.775: Rounded Fu | ||
| ND (1855-1859) | — | Hartill#22.776: Open Fu |
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