Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
5 Mithqual - Xuantong Ka Shen, official Wu
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
|---|---|
| Year | 1911 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | 什喀 錢伍 宣 寶元 統 ضو ب كاشنو بش مثقال ١٣٢٩ (Translation: Kashgar 5 Qian Xuantong (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 1329 / 5 Mithqual / Kashgar Mint) |
| Reverse description | A writhing dragon is depicted at the centre of the reverse, surrounded by stylized cloud and flame motifs. A six-pointed star occupies the centre of the dragon's coiled body, flanked by floral or plant sprays. The entire design is enclosed within a decorative beaded or rope border. The artistic style reflects the regional Sinkiang adaptation of the standard Qing dynasty dragon coinage type. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Sinkiang's silver coinage of the late Qing period was produced under severe logistical constraints — the province's mints operated with irregular bullion supplies and little oversight from Beijing, resulting in weight and fineness standards that drifted considerably from issue to issue. The Xuantong Ka Shen series reflects the final years of Qing administrative reach into Chinese Central Asia, a grip that was already loosening well before the 1911 revolution formally ended the dynasty.
The "Wu" designation indicates the fifth official mint supervisory series. Specimens frequently show uneven planchet preparation characteristic of the Ili or Kashgar facilities.