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1 Tael Bai Bao
| Issuer | Taiwan Province |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central design featuring two crossed brushes entwined with lotus flowers and foliage, symbolizing civil authority and scholarly virtue. An incused Chinese character appears above and below the central motif within the field. The entire design is encircled by a border of Chinese ideograms reading the denomination and issuing authority. The outer rim is decorated with a repeating rope or bead pattern characteristic of Taiwanese cast silver tael coinage of the mid-19th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | 庫 平 足 銀 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a highly stylized geometric diaper or fret pattern, commonly referred to as a Greek key or meander design, filling the entire field in a repeating interlocked motif. This decorative lattice-work pattern, characteristic of Taiwanese Bai Bao tael issues, is enclosed within a plain raised rim. The overall surface treatment is consistent with the cast production technique employed for this series. |
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