XIZHOU HUIHU (Uyghurs of the Western Regions): Aslandhan & successors, 9th-12th century, AE cash (3.43g). Uyghur text iduq yarliq yurisun (Circulating by order of the Iduq). Very rare. The Uyghurs of modern Xinjian traced their ancestry for more than a thousand years. Back after Tang and early Song Dynasties, the Uyghurs established their own khanate on the steppes of central Asia. Iduq was a term used to refer to the sovereign of the Uyghurs from the Kingdom of Kocho (modern day Gaochang, Xinjiang province). The text used is archaic Uyghur script (Not Arabic or Sogdian) however the strong Chinese design is evident.
Nice. I have quite a few coins from Xinjiang province. Nothing rare though. Mostly late 18th to early 20th century.
It is an interesting area of numismatics... The xinjiang coins stretch all the way back to the Han Dynasty
It has always interested me. When I started collecting in the 70's, I never found anything at the local coin shows. I like the Xinjiang Numismatics book. Great photos of coins I will never obtain.
Yes. Not a problem anymore. Actually many items that were very costly 30 years ago are cheaper and much easier to find today. The biggest challenge at one time was the rise in silver values. At the same time that the market loosened up for a number of reasons, silver prices were going through the roof. The seller I was dealing with at the time had to put price controls in place to avoid having items that started showing up in the smelters. Very sad.
It is a pity when rare coins end up being melted due to lack of knowledge over their worth.. thank goodness for the Internet today it is much easier to find such coins to make a decent collection
I have seen the Uyghur category on Zeno but don't recall ever seeing an early Uyghur coin for sale. Did you buy it in Asia?
I bought it from Canada. There is also another variant of the Uyghur coin. As far as I can recall there are 2 types.
