1 Cash - Rashidin Khan (Kucha; with date)
Issuer Turkestan Khanate
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Arabic inscription surrounding the hole, all with number at the top.
Lettering: ٢ سيد غازي راشدين خان
Reverse
Arabic inscription surrounding the hole, all with date at the top.
Lettering: ١٢٨١ زرب دار السلطانات كوجا
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Rashidin Khan Khoja
Technique
Cast
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
1 Cash (Numeric: 1)
References
Hartill #22.1274a-b
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper
Weight
5.32 g
Size
25 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
٢ سيد غازي راشدين خان
Reverse Lettering
١٢٨١ زرب دار السلطانات كوجا
Comments
With influence of rebellion uprisings during Tongzhi era of the Qing dynasty, Rashidin Khoja proclaimed a holy war in 1862. He made himself the Khan of Turkestan in 1863, establishing his capital in Aksu. During his rule, coins were casted using the regular red copper, square-holed pattern but with Arabic inscriptions. The Khanate came to an end in 1867, when Rashidin Khoja was murdered.
