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CH'ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE cash, Shanghai
Currency:USD
Category:Coins & Paper Money
Start Price:300.00 USD
Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
SOLD
540.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2012 Jan 13 @ 18:30UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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CH'ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE cash, Shanghai, H-23.31, issue of the Small Swords Society (Xiao Dao Huì), crescent above, ming below on reverse, cast 1854-55, two small natural casting holes, crude Fine, RRR.
The Society's headquarters were in the Yuyuan Gardens of Shanghai. The organization was founded in the 1850s during the upheavals of the Taiping Rebellion by Liu Lichuan. He took the nien hao (reign title) of Tian Yun (heavenly movement). It was one of a number of rebel groups to arise during this period, either affiliated with or proclaiming support for the rebel Taiping administration. The name Xiao Dao ("Small Swords") refers to daggers used by warriors or martial artists in close combat. It is believed to be linked to triads. The society consisted mainly of natives from Guangdong and Fujian, including Li Shaoqing, Li Xianyun and Pan Yiguo, directors of some of the huiguan or native place associations of Shanghai. Liu Lichang was killed in February 1855. Those caught in possession of these coins were sent to trial and many were executed.
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