1 Cash - Taiping Tongbao, Ming, with crescent

Issuer Small Sword Society
Year 1854-1855
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1854-1855)
Composition Brass
Weight 2.92 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.31, JEN#892
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  太 寶 通  平
(Translation: Tai Ping Tong Bao Taiping / Universal currency)
Reverse description One crescent (facing up) above and one Chinese ideogram below.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Ming Ming dynasty)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1854-1855) - -
Numisquare ID 2843002240
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