HKMAL collection
Unpublished coin rebellion Shanghai 'Small Swords Society' (Xiao Dao Hui), Orthodox 'Tai Ping Tung Bao', Rev. 'Sun' mark. Those with Moon's (crescent) mark & Chinese word 'Ming'/ Sun & Moon mark (in Chinese word, Sun+Moon = Ming) /blank were listed coins. The coin was issued by the Society with the objective to overthrow the Ching Dynasty & restore the Ming Dynasty. Note: This is NOT Northern Sung's Tai Ping Tung Bao. The metal of both coins are different. Believed to be the only specimen known.
Unpublished coin rebellion Shanghai 'Small Swords Society' (Xiao Dao Hui), Orthodox 'Tai Ping Tung Bao', Rev. 'Sun' mark. Those with Moon's (crescent) mark & Chinese word 'Ming'/ Sun & Moon mark (in Chinese word, Sun+Moon = Ming) /blank were listed coins. The coin was issued by the Society with the objective to overthrow the Ching Dynasty & restore the Ming Dynasty. Note: This is NOT Northern Sung's Tai Ping Tung Bao. The metal of both coins are different. Believed to be the only specimen known.
Asia
China
1854