Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 1 Cash, 1856 – 1864

Taiping Tianguo / Shengbao; horizontal

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Currency Cash (1853 – 1864)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash
Year 1856 – 1864
Ruler Hong Xiuquan (1851–1864)
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 3.33
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash from Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Issued from 1856 to 1864. Struck in Brass. Measures 22 mm and weighs 3.33 g.

Obverse
Four Characters read top to bottom, right to left. (Tai Ping Tian Guo
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom)
Reverse
Two Chinese characters read right to left. (Sheng Bao
Sacred currency)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1861-1864)  Hartill#23.18: Six-stroke Bei 100%
ND (1856-1860)  Hartill#23.14: Seven-stroke Bei 15%

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