City of Shanghai 1 Tael - Xianfeng, 6

Issued by Yu Sen-sheng; engeraved by Feng-nien

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Shanghai City of Shanghai
Currency Tael (1856)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Tael - Xianfeng
Year 6
Ruler Qing dynastyXianfeng (咸豐帝) (1850–1861)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g) 36.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Tael - Xianfeng from City of Shanghai. Issued in 6. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 36.7 g.

Obverse
Four columns of four Chinese ideograms each, read vertically from right to left. (Year 6 of Xianfeng
Shanghai District
Business firm of Yu Sen-sheng
Cake of fine silver)
Reverse
Four columns of four Chinese ideograms each, read vertically from right to left. (Supervised by Chow Yuen Yu
Exact weight of
1 silver Tael
Made by Feng-nien, silversmith)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
6 (1856) 

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