Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1854 – 1861
Tongbao; Boo-yūn; with crescent and dot
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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
1854 – 1861
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Diameter (mm)
21
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1854 to 1861. Struck in Brass. Measures 21 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, all with crescents and dot at various locations. (Boo-yūn)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1854-1861) | — | Hartill#22.1005: Crescent and dot above | ||
| ND (1854-1861) | — | Hartill#22.1006: Crescent and dot above; two crescent below | ||
| ND (1854-1861) | — | Hartill#22.1007: Crescent and dot above; crescent below |
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