5 Cash Tianguo Shengbao / Taiping

Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Year 1853-1859
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 7.78 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#23.21
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  天 寶 聖  國
(Translation: Tian Guo Sheng Bao Heavenly Kingdom / Sacred currency)
Reverse description Two Chinese ideograms read top to bottom.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 太 平
(Translation: Tai Ping Taiping)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1853-1859) - Hartill#23.22-23: Minor varieties -
Numisquare ID 8727803650
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