© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
1 Cash Taiping Tianguo / Shengbao; horizontal ND
| Brass | 3.33 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (Dynastic rebels) |
|---|---|
| King | Hong Xiuquan (1851-1864) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1856-1864 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1853-1864) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.33 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#47305 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Two Chinese characters read right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 寶聖
Translation:
Sheng Bao
Sacred currency
Edge
Plain
Comment
The seven-stroke Bei variety is attributed to the Hengyang Mint in southern Henan.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was used as a form of currency during the Taiping Rebellion, a civil war that lasted from 1850 to 1864 in China. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led by Hong Xiuquan, sought to overthrow the ruling Qing dynasty and establish a new, Christian-inspired government. Despite their efforts, the rebellion ultimately failed, and the Qing dynasty remained in power. However, the coin remains an important historical artifact and a symbol of the Taiping Rebellion's attempt to create a new economic and political system.
