10 Cash Tianguo / Tongbao

Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year 1853-1855
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 20.19 g
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.1
Obverse description Two Chinese ideograms read top to bottom.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 天 国
(Translation: Tian Guo Heavenly Kingdom)
Reverse description Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 寶通
(Translation: Tong Bao Universal currency)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1853-1855) - Hartill#23.1: Tong with closed head -
ND (1853-1855) - Hartill#23.2: Tong with open head -
Numisquare ID 7044417300
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