Empire of China 100 Cash - Xianfeng, 1853 – 1855

Zhongbao; Boo-fu

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Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 100 Cash - Xianfeng
Year 1853 – 1855
Ruler Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850–1861)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Diameter (mm) 70
Demonetized Yes

Description

100 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1853 to 1855. Struck in Brass. Measures 70 mm and weighs 0 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, and with four Chinese ideograms in each corner read right to bottom, left to bottom. (Ji Zhong Wu Liang / Yi Bai / Boo-chiowan
Calculated weight 5 Liang / 100 Cash / Boo-chiowan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1853-1855) 

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