| Issuer | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1856-1862 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1853-1864) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 7.71 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#23.7, FD#2672 |
| Obverse description |
Four Characters read top to bottom, right to left.
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|---|---|
| Obverse script |
Chinese (traditional, regular script)
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| Obverse lettering |
太 國 天 平
(Translation: Tai Ping Tian Guo Taiping Heavenly Kingdom) |
| Reverse description |
Two Chinese characters read top to bottom.
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| Reverse script |
Chinese (traditional, regular script)
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| Reverse lettering |
聖 寶
(Translation: Sheng Bao Sacred currency) |
| Edge |
Smooth.
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| Mint |
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| Mintage |
ND (1856-1860) - Hartill#23.7: Song caligraphy -
ND (1860-1862) - Hartill#23.11: Regular caligraphy - |
| Numisquare ID |
6966936900
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| Comments |
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