Triton XIV, Lot: 1238. Estimate $2000. Sold for $22000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Empire. Qīng (Ch’ing) Dynasty. Guāngxù (Kuang-Hsü). 1874-1908. AR Pattern Liǎng (Tael). Imperial Dragon type. Tiānjīn Central (Tientsin) mint. Dated cyclical year 3-7 (1906). “bǐng wǔ,” (bǐngwǔ [cyclical date]) in Hànzì around “Silver coin of the great Qīng dynasty,” in Manchu script/“hù bù,” (Revenue board)/“yì liǎng,” (1 liǎng); both in Hànzì, “yín bì dà qīng,” (Silver coin of the great Qīng dynasty) in Hànzì and around incuse zhōng within small central circle; outer border of alternating vertical and inverted shaded pyramids / “yín bì dà qīng,” (Silver coin of the great Qīng dynasty) in Hànzì and around incuse zhōng within small central circle; outer border of alternating vertical and inverted shaded pyramids, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. L&M 16; Kann 934; KM Pn37. In NGC slab graded AU Details, darkly toned, some surface hairlines.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.