| Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003 | Auction date: 19 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 374 Price realized: 2,200 GBP (Approx. 2,796 USD / 2,575 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: China, Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Province, gold Tilla, rebel uprising against Qing rule, temp. Ya'qub Beg, in the name of Ottoman Sultan Abdul Aziz, AH 1291 / 1874/5 AD, Kashgar mint, edge obliquely milled, 3.69g (KM C37-2.3; LM 1047). About Extremely Fine, extremely rare, seldom seen on the market. A rarity for collectors of Islamic and Chinese coins alike. After the Dungan Revolt, the Tajik Ya'qub Beg ruled the Chinese region of Xinjiang until 1877 when he died while fighting against the Chinese trying to reconquest their lands. The coin cites the Ottoman sultan Abdul Aziz who has been an ally. Estimate: 1500 - 2000 GBP |  |
