© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
½ Miscal / 5 Fen - Guangxu Khotan; Kho - Tan; left to right ND
1878 year| Silver | 1.50 g | 13 mm |
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Guangxu (1884-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1878 |
| Value | ½ Miscal (0.05) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.50 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#296635 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Two Chinese ideograms above and below with Arabic legend on either side (read left to right).
Lettering:
خو
五 分
تن
Translation:
Khotan / Wu Fen
Khotan / 5 Fen
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique combination of scripts, with the obverse bearing the Chinese characters for "Guangxu" (光緒) in the traditional vertical layout, while the reverse features the Arabic numerals "1/2" and "5" in a horizontal layout, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the region where it was minted.
