50 cash coin

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Hello all,

I recently purchased a pair of Chinese 50 Cash coin coins, one of which I've narrowed down to Emperor Xianfeng and based on the identical markings is of the Boo-yuwan type:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces56082.html

These coins have no date on them, yet the Numista catalog breaks them up into 1853-54 and 1854-55 types. Can anyone help me figure out how to differentiate these two types?

Thank you very much!
RJ
Add a photo of your coins here, then we can help you more. There are some special books to be used, for example Hartill Cast Chinese coins.
HERE is the relevant excerpt from the catalog ... the coin page should be edited without the catalog these lines are useless.
Thank you Idolenz and Ollisaarinen! I appreciate the information and the link. In total, I acquired just over a dozen older cast coins and have purchased a copy of Hartill (2nd ed.). The collection I bought also came with a poorly made reproduction Japanese 100 Mon coin. Based on the reported provenance of these coins, I believe it may be a Chinese copy from the early to mid 20th century.

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