1 Cash Taiping Tianguo / Shengbao, horizontal

Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year 1856-1864
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 3.33 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.14
Obverse description Four Characters read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  太 國 天  平
(Translation: Tai Ping Tian Guo Taiping Heavenly Kingdom)
Reverse description Two Chinese characters read right to left.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 寶聖
(Translation: Sheng Bao Sacred currency)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1856-1860) - Hartill#23.14: Seven-stroke Bei -
ND (1861-1864) - Hartill#23.18: Six-stroke Bei -
Numisquare ID 8611998630
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