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1 Cash Tianguo / Shengbao
| Issuer | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom |
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| Year | 1853-1855 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole framed by a raised inner border, with two large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) reading vertically top to bottom: 天 (Tiān, Heaven) above the hole and 國 (Guó, Kingdom) below. The characters are boldly cast in high relief against a flat field. An outer rim encircles the design, consistent with traditional Chinese cash coin conventions. |
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| Obverse lettering | 天 國 (Translation: Tian Guo Heavenly Kingdom) |
| Reverse description | Central square hole framed by a raised inner border, with two large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) arranged vertically: 聖 (Shèng, Sacred) above the hole and 寶 (Bǎo, Currency/Treasure) below. The characters are boldly cast in high relief against a flat field. A plain outer rim encircles the design, following the standard format of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom cash coinage. |
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