1 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao, Boo-kiyan, small type

€2.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1851-1861
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight2.7 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness1.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#22.828
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 ᡴᠶᠠᠨ᠋
(Translation: Boo-kiyan)
EdgePlain
MintGuizhou Mint, Dading Branch,modern-day Dafang County, Guizhou, China (1787-1861)
Guizhou Mint, Guiyang Branch,China (1759-1908)
MintageND (1851-1859)  - Hartill#22.830: Tong with closed head -
ND (1855-1861)  - Hartill#22.828: Tong with open head -
Catalog ID8704611610
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