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obverse
reverse
PCGS
Context
Year: 1856
Country: China
Issuer: Shanghai
Period:
Ruler: Xianfeng
Currency:
(since 1856)
Demonetized: Yes
Material
Diameter: 39 mm
Weight: 36.7 g
Silver Weight:: 36.70 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver
Magnetic: No
Alignment: Medal alignment
OBVERSE
OBVERSE ↑
flip
REVERSE
REVERSE ↑
References
Numista: #274584
Value
Bullion value: $92.12

Obverse

Description:
Four columns of four characters each, read right to left.
Inscription:
足商上咸

紋王海豐

銀永縣六

餅盛號年
Translation:
Shangxian Foot Merchant,

Wanghai Yongfeng,

Silver Cake, Liuxian County,

Sheng Hao, Sixth Year.
Script: Chinese
Engraver: Wan Ch'uan

Reverse

Description:
Four columns of four characters each, read right to left.
Inscription:
匠重傾朱

萬壹曹源

全兩平裕

造銀實監
Translation:
The artisan casts the red metal, ten thousand and one coins from Cao's source; the full tael, pure silver, supervised by the mint.
Script: Chinese
Language: Chinese
Engraver: Wan Ch'uan

Edge

"V" waves, for edge is hammered on planchet along circle, some part of pattern deflates.

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1856

Series: 1856 City of Shanghai circulation coins

1 tael obverse
1 tael reverse
1 tael
1856
1 tael obverse
1 tael reverse
1 tael
1856
1 tael obverse
1 tael reverse
1 tael
1856
1 tael obverse
1 tael reverse
1 tael
1856
5 mace obverse
5 mace reverse
5 mace
1856
5 mace obverse
5 mace reverse
5 mace
1856
5 mace obverse
5 mace reverse
5 mace
1856
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