| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1851-1857 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.01 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#22.742, FD#2437, Schjoth#1535 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 咸
寶 通
豐 (Translation: Xian Feng Tong Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole. |
| Reverse script | Mongolian / Manchu |
| Reverse lettering | ᠪᠣᠣ
ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Translation: Boo-yuwan) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Ministry of Public Works Mint,Auxilliary furnaces (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, Old Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) |
| Mintage | ND
(1851-1853) - Hartill#22.742: Type A (New branch) - ND (1853-1857) - Hartill#22.743: Type B; Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND (1853-1857) - Hartill#22.744: Type B; Tong with open head and two dots (Old branch) - ND (1853-1857) - Hartill#22.745: Type B; Tong with open head and one dot (Auxiliary branches) - |
| Catalog ID | 7701259680 |
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