Xinjiang Groove
Xg/1
Weight: 178 grams/5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 葉城官局
Yecheng (i.e., Kaghilik) Official Bureau
Notes:
"Official Bureau"(官局)
hereof is speculated to be the Yecheng branch of the Xinjiang Official
Monetary Bureau established by the provincial board of revenue in 1909.
The feature of this piece is under the strong influence of Groove sycee of
Shaanxi and Gansu, and until now, only 4 specimens known to exist.
Collection of the webmaster
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