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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 1197612, member: 17118&quot;]I would translate as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Xian Feng 6th year (1856), Shanghai District &quot;Yu Sen Sheng (Bank)&quot;, pure silver cake</p><p>(these coins were referred to as &quot;silver cake&quot; because of their shape)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: &quot;Shanghai Customs&quot; inspected tax scale, real weight &quot;one tael&quot; silver, made by silversmith &quot;Feng Nian&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, I am sure your coin is a reproduction.&nbsp; Authentic specimens have <u>outstanding</u> calligraphy such as <a href="http://auction.artxun.com/pic-888198-0.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://auction.artxun.com/pic-888198-0.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a> which was in the collection of Mr. Ma Dingxiang who was one of the most famous Chinese numismatists of the 20th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>By comparison, the calligraphy on your coin looks &quot;dull and dead&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, authentic coins are very rare.&nbsp; China has even minted a series of commemorative coins honoring rare issues such as this coin.&nbsp; An example of the commemorative coin (different silversmith) is <a href="http://club.shdtz.com/read.php?tid=4977" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://club.shdtz.com/read.php?tid=4977" rel="nofollow">the second coin shown here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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