Coin, circular with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. The obverse has four characters, the reverse has two characters. Xianfeng tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in formal style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu on reverse. Hole through coin top-right; rims uneven; extra metal in centre hole; rough surfaces, rims.

Round coin with a four-sided hole at the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters. Multiple other characters punched into the metal on both faces. Xianfeng tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, er bai top, bottom (one-hundred=value 100) in Chinese on reverse. File marks evident on rim.

Round coin with a four-sided hole at the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters with a further four characters stamped in the rim. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, wu shi top, bottom (five-ten=value 50), er liang wu qian right-left-top-bottom in Chinese on reverse. File marks on rim.

Coin, round, with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and a centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters with four additional characters incised in rim characters. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, er shi top, bottom (two-ten=value 20), yi liang ji zhong top-bottom-right-left in Chinese on reverse. Rim pits; file marks rim edge; centre hole not filed; depressed areas in rim.

Coin, round, with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and a centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters with another four characters incised in the rim. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, yi shi top, bottom (one-ten=value 10), wu qian ji zhong top-bottom-right-left in Chinese on reverse. File marks; pits on rim; rims not filed smooth.

Round coin with an angled rim, a four-sided hole in centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. Both faces have four Chinese characters. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, er bai top, bottom (one-hundred = value 100) in Chinese on reverse. Character shan (mountain) incuse on obverse rim, and character ? incuse on reverse rim. File marks evident on rim, which has flaws and pits.

Round coin with an angled rim, a four-sided hole in centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. Both faces have four Chinese characters. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, er bai top, bottom (one-hundred=value 100) in Chinese on reverse. File marks evident on rim. Depression on reverse left. Character wang (king) incuse on reverse rim.

Round coin with a four-sided hole at the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters. The recessed areas have a copper-like finish. Xianfeng tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, er bai top, bottom (one-hundred=value 100) in Chinese on reverse. File marks evident on rim.

Round coin with a four-sided hole in centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. Both faces have four Chinese characters. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in formal style Chinese characters on face; boo yuwan left-right (mintmark) in Manchu; dang wushi top, bottom (value 50) in Chinese on reverse. File marks visible on rim.

Coin, round, with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and a centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters. Xianfeng tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in more relaxed style Chinese characters on obverse; boo fu left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, yi shi top, bottom (one-ten=value 10) in Chinese on reverse. Pits in rims.