Celebrate Peaceful and Prosperous Business

Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 1223. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Later Qīng Dynasty-Early Republic. 19th-early 20th century. AV Tael (31.20 g). Undated issue. “Zú jīn” (Pure gold), “Ān qìng / xīng lóng” (Celebrate peaceful and prosperous business), and “Jiā liàn” (High quality) in Chinese characters and in three incuse rectangular punches, from left to right / Blank. Cf. Hong Kong Coin Auction 43, lot 63 (for general type). Good VF. Exceptional for issue.