1 Cash Tianguo Tiaping / Shengbao

Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year 1861-1864
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.65 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.19, FD#2670, Schjoth#1606
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  天 平 太  國
(Translation: Tian Guo Tai Ping Heavenly Kingdom of Taiping)
Reverse description Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 寶聖
(Translation: Sheng Bao Sacred currency)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1861-1864) - Hartill#23.19: Small characters -
ND (1861-1864) - Hartill#23.20: Large characters -
Numisquare ID 2067583150
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