5 Mithqual With stars

Features

Issuer	Sinkiang Province
Emperor	Xuantong (1908-1912)
Period	Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1329-1331 (1911-1913)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Mithqual (0.5)
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.20 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 42038
References	Y# 31 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with star at centre, all surrounded by more stars.

Lettering:
餉
錢 五
銀

Translation: Silver ration / 5 Qian

Reverse

Dragon with plant and star at centre, all with Chinese ideograms above, Arabic legend below, and stars around.

Lettering:
什客
ضو ب كاشنو بش مثقال ١٣٢٩

Translation:
Kashgar
1329 / 5 Mithqual / Kashgar Mint

See also

• Fantasy animal

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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