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Name or Denominations
1 Cash
Issuer
Empire of China
Ruler
Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861)
Year of Minting
1854-1857
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Shape
Round with a square hole
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.7 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Material
Zinc
Shape
Round with a square hole
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Cast
Front design
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Back design
Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole.
Year of Minting
1854-1857
Emperor
Qing dynasty › Xianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850-1861)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: 咸 寶 通 豐 Reverse: ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ
Context
These were first introduced in 1854. The theory for these zinc/lead coins is that, if iron is an acceptable substitute for bronze, zinc must be an acceptable substitute for iron. Original trials showed pure zinc coins were brittle and would not last long, but after experimenting with the alloy, 80% brittle zinc and 20% soft lead proved to be suitable for the intended purposes. DocTongDots DocTongHead
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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