| Issuer |
Sinkiang Province
|
|---|---|
| Period |
Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1333-1335 (1915-1917) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 296551 |
| References | Y# 38.5, 38.6 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). |
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
文十錢紅當
幣銅
中
國民
華
造喀疆新
Translation:
Each piece worth 10 Cash
Copper coin
Republic of China
Made in Kashgar, Sinkiang
Crossed flags with Arabic legend and florals above and below.
Lettering:
ضو ب
كاشنو
۱۳۳۴
مس جل
اون داچن ليک
Translation:
Kashgar Mint
1334
10 coins in red Cash
These copper coins are often poorly made. Overall, the patterns of the characters and decorations are diverse. There are over thirty different types of floral decorations.
The main locations and combinations of these decorative elements (such as floral, grass, or abstract designs) are usually at the edges of the characters. This is considered to be the creative arrangement of the craftsmen at that time. Some of these are quite rare. Two examples are displayed below:
These copper coins are often poorly made. Overall, the patterns of the characters and decorations are diverse. There are over thirty different types of floral decorations.
The main locations and combinations of these decorative elements (such as floral, grass, or abstract designs) are usually at the edges of the characters. This is considered to be the creative arrangement of the craftsmen at that time. Some of these are quite rare.
Below are examples of floral patterns, grass patterns, scorpion-shaped patterns and abstract patterns:

Coincidentally, from left to right, this is becoming increasingly rare as well. The example on the far right is very rare. Currently, there are only six reported cases.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1333 (1915) | |||||||||||||||
| 1334 (1916) | Y#38.5: ۱۳۳۴ (large floral below) | ||||||||||||||
| 1334 (1916) | Y#38.6: ۱۳۳۴ (single flower within lower legend) | ||||||||||||||
| 1335 (1917) | |||||||||||||||
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