Empire of China 1 Cash - Xianfeng, 1851 – 1857
Tongbao; Boo-chiowan
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Xianfeng
Year
1851 – 1857
Ruler
Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝)
(1850–1861)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
4.03
Diameter (mm)
24
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Xianfeng from Empire of China. Issued from 1851 to 1857. Struck in Brass. Measures 24 mm and weighs 4.03 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Xian Feng Tong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Circulating currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. (Boo-chiowan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1853-1857) | — | € 2,00 | € 3,60 | Hartill#22.679: Type B; Tong with closed head and two dots; flat top Boo (East branch) | 80% | |
| ND (1853-1857) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.680: Type B; Tong with open head (South branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1853-1857) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.681: Type B; Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | 7% | |
| ND (1853-1857) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.682: Type B; Tong with closed head and two dots; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 1.5% | |
| ND (1851-1853) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.675: Type A; Tong with closed head and two dots; flat top Boo (East branch) | 7% | |
| ND (1851-1853) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.676: Type A; Tong with open head (South branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1851-1853) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.677: Type A; Tong with closed head and one dot (West branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1851-1853) | — | — | — | Hartill#22.678: Type A; Tong with closed head and two dots; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 3% |
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