5 Cash Tianguo Shengbao / Taiping
Features
| Issuer |
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
(Dynastic rebels)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Hong Xiuquan (1851-1864)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1853-1859 |
| Value | 5 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1853-1864) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 7.78 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 318079 |
| References | Hartill# 23.22, 23.23 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
天
寶 聖
國
Translation:
Tian Guo Sheng Bao
Heavenly Kingdom / Sacred currency
Reverse
Two Chinese ideograms read top to bottom.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
太
平
Translation:
Tai Ping
Taiping
Edge
Plain
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1853-1859) | Hartill# 23.22David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
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| ND (1853-1859) | Hartill# 23.23David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Different style of Bao | |||||||||||||
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