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50 Cash Taiping Tianguo / Shengbao; horizontal

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Issuer Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (Dynastic rebels)
King Hong Xiuquan (1851-1864)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1856-1860
Value 50 Cash
Currency Cash (1853-1864)
Composition Brass
Weight 43.56 g
Diameter 53 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
318108
References Hartill# 23.17
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Characters read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 太
國 天
 平

Translation:
Tai Ping Tian Guo
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Reverse

Two Chinese characters read right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering: 寶聖

Translation:
Sheng Bao
Sacred currency

Edge

Plain

Comments

These are attributed to the Hengyang Mint in southern Henan.

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