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The '''48 twa''' or '''gold two rang''' was a Themiclesian {{wp|gold coin}} issued regularly from the 9th century until 1910.  It contained 38.4 g of {{wp|fine gold}} and was the heaviest gold coin minted by Themiclesia intended for general circulation.  It is only eclipsed by the 60 twa piece, minted several times in the 19th century, as a commemorative coin upon an Emperor's silver jubilee of 30 regnal years.   
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| Country              = [[Themiclesia]]
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}}The '''48 twa''' or '''gold two rang''' was a Themiclesian {{wp|gold coin}} issued regularly from the 9th century until 1910.  It contained 38.4 g of {{wp|fine gold}} and was the heaviest gold coin minted by Themiclesia intended for general circulation; containing two rang, it was {{frac|1|10}} of a qik, the principal coin of account.  It is only eclipsed by the 60 twa piece, minted several times in the 19th century, as a commemorative coin upon an Emperor's silver jubilee of 30 regnal years.   


Its customary legend was "pure gold weighing 48 twa" (屯黃重卌又八朱), hence the name of the coin.
Its customary legend was "pure gold weighing 48 twa" (屯黃重卌又八朱), hence the name of the coin.

Latest revision as of 15:41, 26 September 2022

Two rang
Value110 Qik (pre-decimal)
Mass42.67 g
Diameter37.6 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
EdgeMilled
Composition.9 Au
.1 Cu
Gold1.23459 troy oz
Obverse
Reverse

The 48 twa or gold two rang was a Themiclesian gold coin issued regularly from the 9th century until 1910. It contained 38.4 g of fine gold and was the heaviest gold coin minted by Themiclesia intended for general circulation; containing two rang, it was ​110 of a qik, the principal coin of account. It is only eclipsed by the 60 twa piece, minted several times in the 19th century, as a commemorative coin upon an Emperor's silver jubilee of 30 regnal years.

Its customary legend was "pure gold weighing 48 twa" (屯黃重卌又八朱), hence the name of the coin.

History

See also