5 Cash - Xianfeng Zhongbao; Boo-jyi; iron ND
1855 year| Iron | - | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1855 |
| Value | 5 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#226236 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
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 ᡷᡳ
五
Translation:
Dang Wu / Boo-jyi
Value 5 / Boo-jyi
Edge
Plain
Comment
Hartill gives this type a rarity of 0 (rarest number).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 5 Cash - Xianfeng (Zhongbao; Boo-jyi; iron) ND (1855) from Empire of China made of Iron is that it was one of the first coins to be made of iron, rather than the traditional copper or silver, during a time when the government was experimenting with different materials due to a shortage of traditional metals. This makes it a unique and interesting piece of numismatic history.
