Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1851 – 1861

Tongbao; Boo-kiyan; small type

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Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year 1851 – 1861
Ruler Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850–1861)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1851 to 1861. Struck in Brass. Measures 22 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-kiyan)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1855-1861)  Hartill#22.828: Tong with open head 50%
ND (1851-1859)  Hartill#22.830: Tong with closed head 67%

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