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1 Cash - Pingjing Tongbao; Zhong

Features

Issuer Guangdong Triad Society (Dynastic rebels)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1857-1858
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1851-1858)
Composition Brass
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
318182
References Hartill# 23.46
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 2691
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 平
寶 通
 靖

Translation:
Ping Jing Tong Bao
Restorer of Peace / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram to the right.

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:

Lettering (regular font):

Translation:
Zhong
Middle (camp)

Edge

Plain

Comments

"Restorer of Peace" was the title Li Wenmao gave himself after occupying Liuzhou in Guangxi, 1857. He was defeated the following year.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1857-1858) 

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