Ningxia's autonomous status dates to October 1958, established partly to consolidate the Hui Muslim population — descendants of Arab and Persian traders, soldiers, and migrants who settled in northwest China over centuries of Tang and Song dynasty commerce. The 60th anniversary issue of which this coin forms part was one of the more elaborate in China's ongoing autonomous region commemorative program, with the 150g format reserved for flagship pieces in multi-coin sets.
Ningxia's autonomous status dates to October 1958, established partly to consolidate the Hui Muslim population — descendants of Arab and Persian traders, soldiers, and migrants who settled in northwest China over centuries of Tang and Song dynasty commerce. The 60th anniversary issue of which this coin forms part was one of the more elaborate in China's ongoing autonomous region commemorative program, with the 150g format reserved for flagship pieces in multi-coin sets.