Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
咸
寶 元
豐 (Translation: Xian Feng Yuan Bao Xianfeng (Emperor) / Original currency)
Reverse description
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Reverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular script),
Mongolian / Manchu
Reverse lettering
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ
百 (Translation: Dang Bai / Boo-chiowan Value 1 hundred / Boo-chiowan)
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Ministry of Revenue Mint, East Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1898) Ministry of Revenue Mint, North Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1910) Ministry of Revenue Mint, South Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1898) Ministry of Revenue Mint, West Branch (戶部局), Beijing, China (1727-1910)
Mintage
ND
(1854-1855) - Hartill#22.708: Fou Bao; six-stroke Bei (East branch) - ND
(1854-1855) - Hartill#22.709: Er Bao (South branch) - ND
(1854-1855) - Hartill#22.710: Fou Bao; seven-stroke Bei (West branch) - ND
(1854-1855) - Hartill#22.711: Fou Bao; Protruding top Boo (North branch) -