Empire of China 10 Cash - Xianfeng, 1853 – 1856
Zhongbao; Boo-u
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1853 – 1856
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
16.59
Diameter (mm)
37
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1853 to 1856. Struck in Brass. Measures 37 mm and weighs 16.59 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-u Value 10 / Boo-u)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.857: Six-stroke Bei; dot of U connected | ||
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.863: Six-stroke Bei; dot of U separated; small characters | ||
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.866: Six-stroke Bei; dot of U separated; large characters | ||
| ND (1854-1856) | — | Hartill#22.870: Six-stroke Bei; coarse appearance | ||
| ND (1853) | — | Hartill#22.856: Seven-stroke Bei |
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