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3 Mithqual - Guangxu Kashgar, with 'Kashgar' to the right, official San
| Issuer | Kashgar Mint (Sinkiang Province) |
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| Year | 1905 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the four-character Chinese imperial legend 光緒元寶 (Guangxu Yuanbao) arranged vertically, flanked by the mint and denomination inscription 喀什 錢叁 (Kashgar, three qian). A beaded inner circle separates the central Chinese legends from the outer border, which carries the Arabic inscription كاشغر ٣ مثقال ١٣٢٣ (Kashgar, 3 Mithqal, AH 1323) in a flowing script running around the circumference. Decorative floral and foliate ornaments punctuate the border, giving the design a distinctly hybrid Sino-Islamic character reflective of Qing administration in Xinjiang. |
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| Obverse lettering | 光緒元寶 喀什 錢叁 كاشغر ٣ مثقال ١٣٢٣ |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a boldly rendered Chinese imperial dragon in high relief, facing forward with its head at centre and body coiling sinuously to fill the round field. The dragon, rendered in the characteristic Xinjiang provincial style, displays prominent scales, outstretched claws, and flowing whiskers, with a flaming pearl visible at the centre of its coiled body. Stylised clouds and flame motifs surround the figure, and a beaded border encircles the entire design. The overall execution reflects the local Kashgar Mint's distinctive and somewhat archaistic engraving tradition, distinguishing it from the more refined output of eastern Chinese provincial mints. |
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