2 Mithqual - Guangxu (Kashgar; tail right) 1323 (1905) front 2 Mithqual - Guangxu (Kashgar; tail right) 1323 (1905) back
2 Mithqual - Guangxu (Kashgar; tail right) 1323 (1905) photo
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2 Mithqual - Guangxu Kashgar; tail right

1323 (1905) year
Silver 7.32 g 24 mm
Description
Issuer
Sinkiang Province
Emperor
Guangxu (1884-1908)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1323 (1905)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
2 Mithqual (0.2)
Composition
Silver
Weight
7.32 g
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#292277
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre.

Edge

Reeded.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 2 Mithqual - Guangxu (Kashgar; tail right) 1323 (1905) from Sinkiang Province made of Silver weighing 7.32 g is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in China. The Guangxu Emperor ruled from 1875 to 1908, a period marked by the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. This coin, minted in 1905, is a tangible reminder of that tumultuous era in Chinese history.