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China medal coin inscribed "The King of the West reward for meritorious service" 西王賞功 Xi Wang Shang Gong
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$99.00
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$499.00
China coin inscribed "The King of the West reward for meritorious service" 西王賞功 Xi Wang Shang Gong
It's not a genuine Coin- Only produced for Collectors and historical enthusiasts!
Made from brass!
handmade with chinese traditional craftsmanship!
1:1 Details as original
Weight Weight: ca. 25 grams as original
Size: 49.88mm / 1.964 inches
Info about the original Coin:
A special gold coin inscribed "The King of the West reward for meritorious service" 西王賞功
Zhang Xianzhong (张献忠 or Chang Hsien-chung; 18 September 1606 – 2 January 1647), nickname Huanghu (literally 'Yellow Tiger'), was a Chinese peasant leader who led a peasant revolt from Yan'an wei, Shaanxi (today Yulin, Shaanxi province) Ming dynasty in China. He conquered Sichuan in 1644, and named himself king and later emperor[1] of the Xi dynasty (西朝 or Great Xi 大西). His rule in Sichuan was brief, and he was killed by the invading Qing army. He is commonly associated with the massacres in Sichuan that depopulated the region. However, the extent of his killings is disputed.
Zhang Xianzhong was a famous leader of the peasant rebel army in the late Ming dynasty. In 1630, he joined the peasant rebel army. In 1643, he was entitled "Da Xing Wang". In 1644, he dominated Sichuan and became the king of Chengdu, named the reigning dynasty as "Da Xi" and his reign as "Da Shun". Zhang produced his money "Da Shun Tong Bao" (大|順通寶) as the official currency.[37] In order to honor those who made contribution to Da Xi dynasty, he produced another money called "Xi Wang Shang Gong" (西王賞功) as an award to them. There are four kinds of "Xi Wang Shang Gong", which are made of gold, gilding, silver and copper. At that time, the peasant rebel army won people's great admiration and support. "Da Shun Tong Bao" was often sewn onto clothing as a sort of celebration to the peasant rebel army. Since it was very difficult to get "Xi Wang Shang Gong", it was very rare and precious. It was nearly an impossible condition that ordinary people could get it. As a result, there are very few remaining today.
A fantastic part of chinese history not to be missed at this low listing price. It would be extremely hard to find a much better example than this Badge, Badge weight a bit!! In great condition.