5 Cash Taiping Tianguo / Shengbao, horizontal

Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year 1856-1860
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 7.45 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.15
Obverse description Four Characters read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  太 國 天  平
(Translation: Tai Ping Tian Guo Taiping Heavenly Kingdom)
Reverse description Two Chinese characters read right to left.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 寶聖
(Translation: Sheng Bao Sacred currency)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1856-1860) - -
Numisquare ID 6583740810
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