5 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-de; iron

Features

Issuer	Empire of China
Emperor	Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (1850-1861)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1855
Value	5 Cash
Currency	Cash (621-1912)
Composition	Iron
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 226306 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Hartill# 22.1059, David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom. FD# 2531 Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
　咸
寶　重
　豐

Translation:
Xian Feng Zhong Bao
Xianfeng (Emperor) / Heavy currency

Reverse

Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
當
ᠪᠣᠣ ᡩᡝ
五

Translation:
Dang Wu / Boo-de
Value 5 / Boo-de

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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