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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kangayou, post: 915036, member: 23111&quot;]I am sorry I do not yet know &amp; everything I have suggested here has been research I began when I read the OP&#039;s initial question. I am trying to learn as I go on this subject. I do love Google !</p><p><br /></p><p>I saw that earlier in this thread , Rockdude had posted a link to Chinese tokens for sale and there was 1 out of the 5 that was a match to your coin (if that helps).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is some trivia from wiki that might support my theory about there being an interim regent/ruler that might explain the 6o&#039;clock character being different on the OP&#039;s coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>On 22 August 1861 the Xianfeng Emperor died at Rehe Palace in the City&nbsp; of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengde" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengde" rel="nofollow">Rehe</a>&nbsp; (now <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengde" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengde" rel="nofollow">Chengde</a>,&nbsp; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebei" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebei" rel="nofollow">Hebei</a>).&nbsp; Before his death, he summoned eight of his most prestigious ministers,&nbsp; headed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushun" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushun" rel="nofollow">Sushun</a>,&nbsp; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaiyuan" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaiyuan" rel="nofollow">Zaiyuan</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duanhua" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duanhua" rel="nofollow">Duanhua</a>,&nbsp; and named them the &quot;Eight Regent Ministers&quot; to direct and support the&nbsp; future Emperor. His heir, the son of Noble Consort Yi (future Empress&nbsp; Dowager Cixi), was only five years old. On his deathbed, the Xianfeng&nbsp; Emperor summoned his Empress and Noble Consort Yi, and gave each of them&nbsp; a stamp. He hoped that when his son ascended the throne, his Empress&nbsp; and Noble Consort Yi would cooperate in harmony and, together, help the&nbsp; young emperor to grow and mature. It was also meant as a check on the&nbsp; power of the eight regents .<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Cixi#cite_note-4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Cixi#cite_note-4" rel="nofollow">[5]</a>&nbsp; Upon the death of the Xianfeng Emperor, his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Ci%27an" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Ci%27an" rel="nofollow">Empress Consort</a>, aged 25, was elevated&nbsp; to the title <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Ci%27an" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Ci%27an" rel="nofollow">Empress Dowager Ci&#039;an</a> (popularly known&nbsp; as the East Empress Dowager because she lived in the Eastern Zhong-Cui&nbsp; Palace), and Noble Consort Yi, aged 27, was elevated to the title&nbsp; Empress Dowager Cixi (popularly known as the West Empress Dowager&nbsp; because she lived inside the Western Chuxiu Palace).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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