5 Cash Tianguo Shengbao / Taiping

€318,079.00
IssuerTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year1853-1859
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Cash
CurrencyCash (1853-1864)
CompositionBrass
Weight7.78 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.21
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 天 寶 聖  國
(Translation: Tian Guo Sheng Bao Heavenly Kingdom / Sacred currency)
Reverse descriptionTwo Chinese ideograms read top to bottom.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering太 平
(Translation: Tai Ping Taiping)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (1853-1859)  - Hartill#23.22-23: Minor varieties -
Catalog ID8727803650
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