© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
½ Miscal / 5 Fen Kashgar ND
1896 year| Silver | 1.67 g | 13 mm |
| Issuer | Sinkiang Province |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Guangxu (1884-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1896 |
| Value | ½ Miscal (0.05) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.67 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#296702 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Arabesques with flower below.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The ½ Miscal / 5 Fen coin from Sinkiang Province is interesting because it was minted during a time of political turmoil in China. The coin was issued in 1896, during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor, who was the only emperor of the Qing dynasty to rule China after the fall of the Qing dynasty. At that time, China was facing internal strife, foreign invasion, and economic instability, which led to the coin's unusual design and limited circulation.
