Short, square copper box with rounded corners and a flat lid. Exterior of box is black, with golden calligraphy covering the lid and repeating golden designs of prunus and butterflies encircling the sides. Nine characters in a circle are stamped onto the bottom of the box.

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 2 characters on reverse. Daoguang dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese chartacters on obverse. Reverse has boo yun (mintmark) left-right, inverted crescent, bottom.

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 2 characters on reverse. Shunzhi dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has yun (mintmark) right, i li (value in silver) left.

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 2 characters on reverse. Xianfeng dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has boo yun (mintmark) left-right, crescent top.

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse. Xingchao dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has gong (board of works) in Chinese characters bottom.

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 3 characters on reverse. Tongzhi dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has boo yon (mintmark) left-right in Manchu characters, da top, Chinese character

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse. Liyong tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has li (one ounce) left.

Round, square hole in centre, outer and inner rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 2 characters on reverse. Obverse has minguo dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters. Reverse has dang shi (value 10) top-bottom in Chinese characters.

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Tianqi tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; yun top (mintmark) in Chinese characters on reverse . Centre hole not square; reverse fields raised.

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Tianqi tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese character on obverse; yun top (mintmark) in Chinese characters on reverse . File marks; extra metal in centre hole; rim pits.