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1 Cash - Qixiang Tongbao, Boo-yuwan
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1861 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse lettering | ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Translation: Boo-yuwan) |
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Qixiang was the reign title chosen by the young Zaichun following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor in August 1861 — but it was used for barely four months. A regency coup in November of that year, orchestrated in part by Empress Dowager Cixi, overthrew the eight-regent council and replaced the reign title with Tongzhi. Coins struck under the Qixiang title were immediately withdrawn, making the production window extraordinarily narrow.
Boo-yuwan is the romanization of the Board of Revenue mint in Beijing. Surviving Qixiang issues from any mint are scarce; this particular board attribution keeps it firmly within the documented series.