CHINA, Xian Feng Tong Bao 1851 5 cash Mint Zhi, Hebei province Chili Rare
CHINA, Xian Feng Tong Bao 1851 5 cash Mint Zhi, Hebei province Chili Rare
			
						
ANCIENT CHINA
			
			
Qing Dynasty
			
			
			
Xiang Feng Zhong Bao
			
Mint Zhi, Zhili Hebei province, 5 cash
			
Rev: Manchurian inscription "Bao Zhi"			
當 五 One Coin Value 5 Cash
			
			
			
 			
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Reference: Hartill 22.105
			
 
			
36 mm; 15.6 grams; Brass
			
 
			
			
Emperor WEN TSUNG
			AD 1851-1861
			
The Hsien Feng period was one of great strife in China. The Tai-ping rebellion, which lasted from 1853 to 1864 and was at least partly responsible for inflation resulting in paper money being issued for larger denomination (1000 and higher), and a variety of cast coin denominations from 1 to 1000 cash. The one cash coins have the standard two character mint marks on the reverses, while higher denominations have four characters with the extra two to show the denomination. There was also a system of obverse variations as shown below :