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Nice AH 1295 type! I really admire the variety of languages on both sides, from the Chahtai reverse and the Manchu/Han Chinese obverse. The Qing really took over the Tanga coinage and produced great varieties, ever since their introduction by Hotan Habibulla and Yaqub Beg! Thank you for sharing!

 

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The distinctive Starburst type! This is one of my more favorite Sinkiang designs!

 

Very scarce issue! Thank you for sharing Muzyck!

 

Nice example with the official "3" and the regional designation of ka shi 喀什 rather than ka zao 喀造!

 

Venezuela - 1,000 bolivares dated 2005.

 

Sinkiang Province (Kashgar) 1909 (AH 1327) Dragon 5 Miscals (EF)
An excellent example with a strong strike and clear elucidation of the dragon's scales. The dragon is sharp, with its delicate scales present on the entire body, with minimal smudging. The veins of the leaves are also clear and visible for the most part, just like the denticles. The obverse is also sharply struck with all characters visible and there is a bit of toning! Flower rosette is not smudged.


A weight of 5 Miscals or Qian on the Xiang Ping scale, a soldier's and army's pay scale under the Viceroy, Zhang Zhidong of the Hunan Army.


Edge is of different reeding, with angular elements.


Krause: Y25.2 and Lin and Ma 752.

 

Nice to see that there is another member that shares an interest in coinage from the region. I have many types back to Chagatai era. I have considered starting a thread dedicated to the region but did not think there would be much interest or participation. Please share your own. There are so many varieties and I like to see them all! I actually have quite a few of the Tanga issues from Khoqand and Bukhara too.

 

I had a similar issue (Y16 in Modern World Coins) in truly spectacular condition stolen while in transit through JFK ISC/CBP. Broke my heart.

 

I have a bit of Tanga and Pul coinage of Yaqub Beg! Certainly not the Tilla!

 

Back on topic, this one is in response to the Venezuela post.

British Guiana - Stiver, 1838 KM#Tn2

 

Right up the N Atlantic to Iceland

 

Norway, 1948 50-ore.

 

Greenland.

 

Russia

 

Finland -10 Markkaa, 1953

 

Estonia - 20-senti from 1996.

 

Sweden 1950

 

Kingdom of Poland (Russian Poland) - 2 Złote 30 Kopěek, 1836

 

1950 German 1 Pfennig

 

From Germany to Switzerland with this half franc dated 1959 (B for Bern mint mark).