1 Cash Taiping Tianguo / Shengbao, vertical

Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year 1856-1862
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 5.05 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.6, FD#2669, Schjoth#1605
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 top to bottom.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 聖 寶
(Translation: Sheng Bao Sacred currency)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1856-1860) - Hartill#23.6: Song caligraphy -
ND (1860-1862) - Hartill#23.10: Regular caligraphy -
Numisquare ID 5185121550
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