Triton XIV, Lot: 1276. Estimate $500. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Provincial. Yúnnán (Yunnan). AR 7 Mace 2 Candareens – Dollar. Imperial Dragon type. Kūnmíng mint. Undated issue, struck 1909-1911. “zào shěng nán yún (rosette) kù píng qī qián èr fēn (rosette),” (Made in Yúnnán province/Treasury scales equal to 7 qián and 2 fēn) in Hànzì, “bǎo yuán xuān tǒng,” (Valuable yuán of Xuāntǒng) in Hànzì around similar legend in Manchu script / YUN – NAN – PROVINCE/(rosette) 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS (rosette), flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. L&M 425; Kann 175; KM (Yeoman) 260. In NGC slab graded AU 50, underlying luster.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.