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1/2 Miscal / 5 Fen - Guangxu Yangi Hisar, Yi Qian
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered silver flan bearing five Chinese characters arranged in a cruciform pattern across the field. The legend reads 光緒銀錢 (Guangxu Yinqian), identifying the coin as a silver piece of the Guangxu Emperor's reign. The characters are rendered in bold, angular strokes typical of the hand-cut dies employed at provincial Xinjiang mints of the period. The coin exhibits the characteristic uneven planchet and variable relief associated with hammered production. No border or decorative devices are present; the inscription occupies the entirety of the coin's face. |
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| Reverse description | Irregular hammered flan displaying a bilingual legend combining Chinese and Arabic script. The central field features the Chinese characters 五分 (Wu Fen, meaning 'five fen'), rendered in bold strokes with a prominent square-framed character dominating the composition. Surrounding Arabic script reads ضرب ياني حصار (Zarb Yangi Hisar), denoting the Yangi Hisar mint as the place of striking. The die-cutting is hand-engraved and somewhat crude in execution, consistent with the provincial hammered coinage of Xinjiang under the Guangxu reign. The planchet is irregular in outline, with no formal border or decorative elements. |
| Reverse script | Chinese/Arabic |
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