The previous one was a thin rim variety, this is a thick rim type, 10 Cash. Ma & Ma say this type came from Jiangsu region. OB: "Tai Ping tian guo" ( The Heavenly Kingdom of T'ai P'ing). RX: "Sheng bao" (Sacred treasure). DHQ # 4.16 type 4.2 (scarcity 4), (David Hartill's "Qing Cash"); written in regular style. Right oblique strokes of 'tai' & 'tian' merge w/other two strokes. Jen#882, FD 2674, Hartill 23.12. 35 mm, 15.89 gm. V. Scarce; Fine.
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