| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
|---|---|
| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Miscal (0.05) |
| Currency | |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.64 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#A7.17 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with square at the centre. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 光 錢 銀 緒 (Translation: Guang Xu Yi Qian Guangxu (Emperor) / Silver coin) |
| Reverse description | Two Chinese ideograms above and below with Arabic legend on either side. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ياركند 五 分 ۱۲۹۵ (Translation: yarkand / Wu Fen / 1295 Yarkand / 5 Fen / 1295) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1295 (1878) - ۱۲۹۵ - |
| Numisquare ID | 7539559710 |
| Comments |