Triton XIV, Lot: 1267. Estimate $1000. Sold for $14000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Provincial. Jiāngnán (Kiangnan). AR 7 Mace 2 Candareens – Dollar. Imperial Dragon type. Nánjīng mint; H. A. Holmes, mintmaster. Dated cyclical year 8-2 (1901). HAH “zào shěng nán jiāng xīn kù píng qī qián èr fēn zǐ,” (Made in Jiāngnán province/gēng [cyclical date stem]/Treasury scales equal to 7 qián and 2 fēn/chǒu [cyclical date branch]) in Hànzì, “bǎo yuán guāng xù,” (Valuable yuán of Guāngxù) in Hànzì around similar legend in Manchu script / KIANG NAN PROVINCE/(rosette) 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS (rosette), flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. L&M 244; Kann 90; KM (Yeoman) 145a.6. In NGC slab graded MS 62, lightly toned with underlying luster.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.