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1 Fen 5 Li - Guangxu
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse lettering | 省新 光 寶元 緒 厘五分一銀市 (Translation: Sinkiang Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 1 Fen 5 Li of of silver) |
| Reverse description | A coiled imperial dragon rendered in high relief occupies the central field, its scaled body encircling a flaming pearl at centre. Below the dragon, stylised rocks and waves form the lower ground, while lotus-like foliage flanks the base. The dragon's head faces the viewer in a frontal aspect, with prominent horns, open jaws, and flowing whiskers, consistent with the Qing dynasty dragon type used on late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century provincial issues. The coin's milled border is clearly visible around the entire circumference. |
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Sinkiang's copper coinage of this period emerged from a provincial mint system operating under considerable geographic and administrative isolation — the region sits thousands of kilometers from Beijing, and central oversight was, in practice, minimal. The Y#1 designation places this among the earliest catalog entries for Xinjiang provincial issues, reflecting how recently the Qing court had attempted to standardize coinage there following the suppression of the Dungan Revolt and the formal reconquest of the region under Zuo Zongtang in 1878.
Provincial weight and alloy standards in Sinkiang frequently deviated from imperial specifications, and local striking quality was inconsistent across the short run of this type.