1 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao, Boo-jyi, iron

€1.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1855-1859
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionIron
Weight4.12 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.1047
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 咸 寶 通  豐
(Translation: Xian Feng Tong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionTwo Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Reverse scriptMongolian / Manchu
Reverse letteringᠪᠣᠣ ᡷᡳ
(Translation: Boo-jyi)
EdgeSmooth.
MintZhili Mint, Lingyu Temple
Branch, Baoding, Hebei, China (1855-1857)
Zhili Mint, Baoding, Hebei,China (1747-1899)
Zhili Mint, Zhengding,modern-day Zhengding County, Hebei, China (1855-1857)
MintageND (1855-1859)  - Hartill#22.1047: Er (尔) Bao -
ND (1855-1859)  - Hartill#22.1048: Fou (缶) Bao -
ND (1855-1859)  - Hartill#22.1049: Protruding top Boo -
ND (1855-1859)  - Hartill#22.1050: Zhen (珍) Bao -
Catalog ID2428298510
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