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1 Tael - Xianfeng Issued by Wang Wu-sheng, engraved by Wan Ch'uan
| Issuer | Wang Wu-sheng (永盛號) |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Value | 1 Tael |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by sixteen Chinese characters arranged in a four-column, four-row grid, deeply engraved in a bold, formal script. The inscription reads from right to left and top to bottom: 咸豐六年 上海縣號 商王永盛 足紋銀餅, meaning 'Year 6 of the Xianfeng reign (1856), Shanghai District, commercial firm of Wang Yung-sheng (Wang Wu-sheng), cake of fine-grade silver.' The characters fill the flat field to the raised rim with no additional decorative elements, reflecting the utilitarian sycee-inspired aesthetic of Shanghai private mint issues. The coin displays attractive iridescent toning with blue and russet hues over the silver surface. |
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| Reverse lettering | 匠重傾朱 萬壹曹源 全兩平裕 造銀實監 (Translation: Supervised by Chow Yuen Yu Exact weight of 1 silver Tael Made by Wan Ch`uan, silversmith) |
| Edge | Plain |
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