© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
10 Cash - Guangxu Tongbao; Kashgar; Uyghur right and Manchu left ND
| Copper | 3.54 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | South Xinjiang (Xinjiang region) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Guangxu (1875-1908) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1892-1907 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1759-1909) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.54 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#178502 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above an below, one Uyghur word to the right, and one Manchu word to the left.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu, Old Uyghur
Lettering:
喀
ᠪᠣᠣ كاشغر
十
Translation:
Ka / Shi / Kshgr / Boo
Kashgar (mint) / 10 Cash / Kashgar (mint) / Mint
Edge
Plain
Comment
Over the years, the quality of striking deteriorated and the characters became coarser and coarser. This is supposedly due to the increase in the quantity struck from 1890 onwards which led the workshop to double in size within 2-3 years.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features both Uyghur and Manchu scripts, reflecting the cultural diversity of the Xinjiang region during the Guangxu period.
