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obverse
reverse
PCGS
Context
Year: 1856
Country: China
Issuer: Shanghai
Period:
Ruler: Xianfeng
Currency:
(since 1856)
Demonetized: Yes
Material
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: #274616
Value
Bullion value: $92.12

Obverse

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

紋經海豐

銀正縣六

餅記號年
Translation:
Shangxian Foot Merchant Tonghai Feng Silver Cake, Zhengyi County, Sixth Year.
Script: Chinese
Language: Chinese
Engraver: Feng-nien

Reverse

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

豐壹曹源

年兩平裕

造銀實監
Translation:
Cast in the second year of the Qianlong era,
by the Board of Revenue,
pure silver,
one tael,
by the artisan Zhu Zhongqing.
The Board of Works supervises the reliable source.
Script: Chinese
Engraver: Feng-nien

Edge

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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