Triton XIV, Lot: 1239. Estimate $3000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Empire. Qīng (Ch’ing) Dynasty. Guāngxù (Kuang-Hsü). 1874-1908. AR Pattern Yuán – Dollar. Imperial Dragon type. Tiānjīn Central (Tientsin) mint. Dated cyclical year 4-8 (1907). “(star) Silver coin of the great Qīng dynasty (star),” in Manchu script/“dīng wèi,” (dīngwèi [cyclical year])/“(rosette) yì yuán (rosette),” (1 yuán); both in Hànzì, “yín bì dà qīng,” (Silver coin of the great Qīng dynasty); outer border of alternating vertical and inverted shaded pyramids / “zào nián xù guāng,” (Made during the reign of Guāngxù)/TAI – CH‘ING – TI – KUO SILVER COIN., flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. L&M 20; Kann 212; KM -. In NGC slab graded UNC Details, underlying luster, excessive surface hairlines.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.