Empire of China 500 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854
Yuanbao; Boo-san; Guan
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Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
500 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1854
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Diameter (mm)
63
Demonetized
Yes
Description
500 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued in 1854. Struck in Brass. Measures 63 mm and weighs 0 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 one Chinese ideogram above and two below, and with one ideogram at the top on the rim. (Guan / Dang Wu Bai / Boo-san Official / Value 5 hundred / Boo-san)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854) | — |
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