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| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
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| Year | 1896 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a bold Arabic legend in flowing Naskh script, reading 'بش فنگ' (Besh Fung, meaning '5 Fen'), occupying the majority of the coin's surface. The inscription is surrounded by a decorative inner border, with the outer border displaying a pronounced geometric or sun-ray pattern of angular lines, characteristic of the Kashgar mint's hand-struck coinage of this period. The irregular flan shape is typical of locally produced hammered issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | ناك قو بش (Translation: besh fung 5 Fen) |
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