© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
1 Cash - Taiping Tongbao; Ming; with crescent ND
| Brass | 2.92 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Small Sword Society (Dynastic rebels) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1854-1855 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1854-1855) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.92 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#318247 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
One crescent (facing up) above and one Chinese ideogram below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 明
Translation:
Ming
Ming dynasty
Edge
Plain
Comment
The dot symbolizes the sun (日) while the crescent symbolizes the moon (月), together symbolizing the restoration of the Ming (明) dynasty.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted by the Small Sword Society, a group of dynastic rebels who sought to overthrow the ruling Qing dynasty in China during the mid-19th century. The coin's design features a crescent moon, which was a symbol of the Society's revolutionary ideology. Despite its small denomination, the coin played an important role in the economy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a breakaway state established by the Society in 1851.
