Emperor Wen Zong (1851-61)
Xian Feng Tong Bao 1 cash. Iron
Cast 1854-55 at the Iron Coin Mint Beijing.
Rev: Boo Ciowan
Diam: 23.0mm, 4.4g
Dai script - the style of calligrapher Dai Chunshi
Hartill 22.722 (?) Hartill's illustration shows this coin with the closed head Tong as having a thin rim, but none of his illustrations of other iron 1 cash match the calligraphy of this example.
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