© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
5 Cash - Xianfeng Tongbao; Aksu ND
| Copper | 4.22 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | South Xinjiang (Xinjiang region) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Xianfeng (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1851-1861 |
| Value | 5 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1759-1909) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.22 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#175360 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Two Chinese ideograms above and one below, one Uyghur word to the right, and one Manchu word to the left.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu, Old Uyghur
Lettering:
當
ᠠᡴᠰᡠ اقسو
五
Translation:
Dang / Wu / Aqsu / Aqsu
Worth 5 / Aksu (mint) / Aksu (mint)
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the Xianfeng era (1851-1861) of the Qing dynasty, which was a time of great turmoil and change in China. The coin's mintage location in South Xinjiang (Xinjiang region) also makes it a unique piece of history, as Xinjiang was a remote and culturally diverse region of the Chinese empire at the time.
