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5 Mithqual - Guangxu Ration coinage, with Arabic on obverse, with one bat, regular legend
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
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| Year | 1905 |
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| Reference(s) | Y#6.7 |
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| Obverse lettering | جج سح 餉 بش مثقال 錢 五 銀 مو شش (Translation: Silver ration / 5 Qian New silver 5 Mithqual) |
| Reverse description | A sinuous five-clawed Imperial dragon occupies the central field, depicted in high relief facing forward with scales rendered in fine detail and flanking clouds issuing from the sides. The dragon clutches a flaming pearl at its chest, symbolising imperial authority. A stylised bat (fu bat), representing good fortune, is positioned prominently above the dragon's head at the upper field. The entire design is contained within an inner beaded border, with a plain outer rim completing the composition. |
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Sinkiang's ration coinage was a direct administrative response to the chronic shortage of standard-weight silver in the far northwest, where Chinese central coinage rarely penetrated in sufficient quantity. The 5 mithqual denomination reflects the region's hybrid monetary tradition — mithqual being a weight standard rooted in Islamic commercial practice, still dominant in local bazaar transactions decades after Qing reconquest in 1878. This particular variety, distinguished by the single bat above the central inscription, represents one of several die combinations documented within Y#6.7, a type known for its considerable variety proliferation across the Dihua mint's output during the Guangxu period.