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½ Miscal / 5 Fen - Guangxu Kashgar; Manchu left and Arabic right; normal Wu

Features

Issuer Sinkiang Province
Emperor Guangxu (1884-1908)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1295 (1877-1878)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.56 g
Diameter 13 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
296695
References Y# A7.23, A7.24
Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with square at the centre.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
 光
錢 銀
 緒

Translation:
Guang Xu Yi Qian
Guangxu (Emperor) / Silver coin

Reverse

Two Chinese ideograms above and below with Manchu word to the left and Arabic legend to the right.

Scripts: Mongolian / Manchu, Chinese

Lettering:
ᡴᠠᠰᡥᡤᠠᡵ
五 分
كاشغر

Translation:
Kashigar / Wu Fen / kasgar
Kashgar / 5 Fen / Kashgar

Edge

Plain

Comments

Y#A7.24 is said to have Guang written in an unusualo script; however, confirmation is needed on what script that is.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1877-1878) 
1295 (1878)  Photo (١٢)۹ل

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Miscal / 5 Fen - Guangxu (Kashgar; Manchu left and Arabic right; normal Wu)
Katz
Auction 109
Lot 1608
Internet Archive
27 Jan 2024 1295 (1878) – (١٢)۹ل XF USD 54.21
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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