1 Tilla - Ya'qub Beg (Rebel Issue) 1288-1290 (1871-1873) front 1 Tilla - Ya'qub Beg (Rebel Issue) 1288-1290 (1871-1873) back
1 Tilla - Ya'qub Beg (Rebel Issue) 1288-1290 (1871-1873) photo
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1 Tilla - Ya'qub Beg Rebel Issue

 
Gold 4.38 g -
Description
Issuer
Khoqand Khanate (Late Central Asia)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1288-1290 (1871-1873)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Tilla (9)
Currency
Tenga (1796-1876)
Composition
Gold
Weight
4.38 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#352417
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of political turmoil in the Khoqand Khanate, which was a state that existed in the 19th century in what is now Uzbekistan and parts of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ya'qub Beg, who is featured on the coin, was a rebel leader who overthrew the ruling Khan and established his own government, which lasted for a few years before he was defeated and the Khanate was re-established. This coin is a rare and valuable piece of history that provides insight into the political and economic conditions of the time.