Empire of China 10 Cash - Xianfeng, 1855 – 1857
Zhongbao; Boo-jyi; iron
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1855 – 1857
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Iron
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
20.4
Diameter (mm)
36
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1855 to 1857. Struck in Iron. Measures 36 mm and weighs 20.4 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-jyi Value 10 / Boo-jyi)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1855-1857) | — | Hartill#22.1055: Er Bao | ||
| ND (1855-1857) | — | Hartill#22.1056: Fou Bao |
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