Choice Jílín ‘11’ Variety

Triton XIV, Lot: 1298. Estimate $50000. Sold for $240000. 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 5-9 (1908). “zào shěng lín jí wù kù píng qī qián èr fēn shēn,” (Made in Jílín province/wù [cyclical date stem]/Treasury scales equal to 7 qián and 2 fēn/shēn [cyclical date branch]) in Hànzì, “bǎo yuán guāng xù,” (Valuable yuán of Guāngxù) in Hànzì around 11 / KIRIN • PROVINCE/7 • CAINDARINS • 2, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds; to left and right, “Jílín,” in Mongolian script. L&M 579; Kann 573; KM (Yeoman) 183c. In NGC slab graded MS 64, attractively toned. Very rare.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection. Ex Dr. Norman Jacobs Collection (Hong Kong Coin Auction 44, 27 August 2008), lot 324.