公元九世纪中叶至十三世纪中西域高昌回鶻铜钱一枚，此国由回鶻难民所建立，以西州 （又称高昌）為中心建立汗国，即现今新疆吐鲁番（可参考拍品124号），在唐代，西州是东西经济文化的相互交流地区，深受中国货币文化影响，当地流通的钱币类似於唐代的「开元通宝」──圆形的币身，中间有一方孔，外围铸有维吾尔文字，ＶＦ品相，此枚古钱充满浓厚中国色彩，深具歷史意义，布威纳博士旧藏。Qocho Kingdom, cash coin, circa mid 9th century to early 13th century A.D., The kingdom was founded by Huihu refugees fleeing the fall of the Uyghur Khaganate and they settled at Qocho, also known as Gaochang (see lot xxx), modern day Turpan County of Xinjiang. Its population is referred to as the Xizhou Huihus after the old Tang Chinese name for Gaochang, and their kings were titled as Idiqut or Arslan (lion), who received royal recognition from the Tang Dynasty. The close proximity to China and the importance of the Silk Road resulted in the cash coins in local circulation were similar to Tang Dynasty s Kaiyuan Tongbao which were round with a square hole in the middle, but surrounded in Uyghur legend. Very Fine condition. A curious ancient coin with strong Chinese influences and is an important part of the lineage of modern day Uyghurs and Yugurs. Dr. Werner Burger Collection.
