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10 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao, Boo-yuan, Kucha for Kashgar
| Issuer | South Xinjiang |
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| Year | 1890-1899 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Cast copper cash coin featuring four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in the traditional cross-pattern reading top, right, bottom, left around a central square perforation. The characters 光緒通寶 (Guang Xu Tong Bao) are boldly rendered in raised relief against a flat field, with the reign title 光緒 (Guangxu) on the vertical axis and the denomination legend 通寶 (Tong Bao, meaning 'universal currency') on the horizontal axis. The coin exhibits a broad, flat rim typical of late Qing provincial issues, and the overall casting quality reflects the characteristic style of the Xinjiang regional mints. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Cast reverse displaying four elements arranged around the central square perforation in the conventional cash coin format. A single Chinese character 喀 (Ka, abbreviation for Kashgar) appears above the hole and 十 (Shi, meaning 'ten') below, denoting the denomination of 10 cash. To the left and right flanking the perforation are Manchu script inscriptions reading 'Boo-yuan' (寶源), identifying the Kucha Mint as the casting authority. The Manchu legends are rendered in the characteristic cursive style of late Qing Xinjiang mint issues. |
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