KHANS OF YARKAND: Sa'id Khan, 1514-1533, AR tanka (4.57g), NM, AH922, A-S3009, obverse design derived from contemporary Shaybanid tankas, the reverse from the common tankas of the Timurid Sultan Husayn, same dies as the example sold in our Auction 44, lot 684, strong VF, RRR. Sa'id Khan founded the Khanate of Yarkand (in Xinjiang province, China) in 1514, and quickly moved its capital to Kashghar. He was the only member of the dynasty, which survived at Yarkand for nearly 300 years, to strike coins in silver, of which about 5 pieces are now known. Later coins of the Khanate of Yarkand are excruciatingly crude copper coins (types E3008-H3008).

Estimate: USD 250 - 350