Triton XX, Lot: 1164. Estimate $500. Sold for $1650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Dézōng (Guāngxù). AD 1875-1908. AR 7.2 Candareens – 10 Cents (16mm, 12h). Zhèjiāng province. Struck 1899. Legend in Hànzì characters / Flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. L&M 285; Kann 122; KM (Y) 52.4. In PCGS encapsulation graded MS 62. Toned.

From the Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection. Ex Heritage 3037 (4 January 2015), lot 29233 (hammer $2600).