China - Taiping, Heaven & Earth Society

Heaven and Earth associated society issue or 'Other Secret society' of the late Taiping Rebellion period (1864). Cast in the Zhegiang area, a base of operations for this 'Destroy Ch'ing, Restore Ming' association.
OB: T'ien Ch'ao tung pao, or Tianchao tong bao, "Coinage of the Heavenly Dynasty."
RX: 'Yong' upside-down below the hole.
KM#39-8; Jen 893; FD2704; Ma & Ma H66; Hartill 'Qing' #4.55; Hartill #23.39
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