South Xinjiang 8 Cash - Xiangfeng, 1857
Zhongbao; Boo-di; Urumchi; large size
Information
Country
South Xinjiang
South Xinjiang
Currency
Cash
(1759 – 1909)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
8 Cash - Xiangfeng
Year
1857
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
6.85
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
Yes
Description
8 Cash - Xiangfeng from South Xinjiang. Issued in 1857. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 6.85 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Zhong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Heavy currency)
- Reverse
- One Chinese ideograms above and one below with two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole (Dang / Ba / Boo-di Worth 8 / Urumchi (mint))
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1857) | — |
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