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1 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao; Boo-chang

1 Cash - Xianfeng (Tongbao; Boo-chang) - obverse1 Cash - Xianfeng (Tongbao; Boo-chang) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1854-1856
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 3.4 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
144245
References Hartill# 22.925
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 2504
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 1537
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.
, C# 15-4
William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes).

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 咸
寶 通
 豐

Translation:
Xian Feng Tong Bao
Xianfeng (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.

Script: Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᠠᠩ

Translation: Boo-chang

Edge

Plain

Mint

Nanchang Mint, Jiangxi, China (circa 1653-1901)

Comments

An example of the smaller type with coin alignment (17 millimetres; 1.26 grams):


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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1854-1856)  Hartill#22.925: Regular size 75%
ND (1854-1856)  Hartill#22.926: Smaller size; medal alignment (around 17 mm) 31%

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