1 Cash - Pingjing Shengbao; Zuo Ying

Features

Issuer Guangdong Triad Society (Dynastic rebels)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1857-1858
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1851-1858)
Composition Brass
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
318187
References Hartill# 23.50,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 2694
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 平
寶 勝
 靖

Translation:
Ping Jing Sheng Bao
Restorer of Peace / Victorious currency

Reverse

Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering: 营左

Translation:
Zuo Ying
Left camp

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

"Restorer of Peace" was the title Li Wenmao gave himself after occupying Liuzhou in Guangxi, 1857. He was defeated the following year.

The "Ying" means camp or garrison, which refers to the divisions of the Triad Society's guerilla armies.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1857-1858) 

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