Triton XIV, Lot: 1262. Estimate $1500. Sold for $24000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Provincial. Jiāngnán (Kiangnan). AR 7 Mace 2 Candareens – Dollar. Imperial Dragon type. Nánjīng mint. Undated issue, struck 1897. “zào shěng nán jiāng (star) kù píng qī qián èr fēn (star),” (Made in Jiāngnán province/Treasury scales equal to 7 qián and 2 fēn) in Hànzì, “bǎo yuán guāng xù,” (Valuable yuán of Guāngxù) in Hànzì around similar legend in Manchu script / KIANG NAN PROVINCE/(star) 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS (star), flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. Edge: Ornamented rightward. L&M 210a; Kann 66a; KM (Yeoman) 145.1. In NGC slab graded AU Details, artificially toned.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.