Triton XIV, Lot: 1295. Estimate $1000. Sold for $10000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Provincial. Jílín (Kirin). AR 7 Mace 2 Candareens – Dollar. Imperial Dragon type. Jílín Shì mint. Dated cyclical year 8-2 (1901). “zào shěng lín jí xīn kù píng qī qián èr fēn chǒu,” (Made in Jílín province/xīn [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 medium tài jí tú (yin and yang symbol) / KIRIN • PROVINCE/(piereced cross) 7 • CAINDARINS • 2 (pierced cross); S retrograde, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds; to left and right, “Jílín,” in Mongolian script. L&M 536; Kann 424; KM (Yeoman) 183a.1. In NGC slab graded AU 58, underlying luster.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.