5 Mace - Xianfeng Issued by Yu Sen-sheng, engraved by Wang Shou

€274,715.00
IssuerShanghai, City of
Year1856
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Mace = 1/2 Tael
CurrencyTael (1856)
CompositionSilver
Weight18.40 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Wang Shou
In circulation to
Reference(s) Kann#907
Obverse descriptionFour columns of four Chinese ideograms each, read vertically from right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese
Obverse lettering足商上咸 紋郁海豐 銀森縣六 餅盛號年
(Translation: Year 6 of Xianfeng Shanghai District Business firm of Yu Sen-sheng Cake of fine silver)
Reverse descriptionFour columns of four Chinese ideograms each, read vertically from right to left.
Reverse scriptChinese
Reverse lettering匠重傾朱 王五曹源 壽錢平裕 造銀實監
(Translation: Supervised by Chow Yuen Yu Exact weight of 5 silver Mace Made by Wang Shou, silversmith)
Edge
Mint
Mintage6 (1856)  - -
Catalog ID9527409520
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