A KIRIN PROVINCE DOLLAR (Y-183), CHINA, 1908
Silver coin. Obverse with a central dragon within a beaded border, surrounded by the English legend "KIRIN PROVINCE" and "7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS." Reverse with Chinese characters reading Guangxu Yuanbao (光緒元寶) and provincial designation Kirin Province (吉林省造), with the denomination expressed in Chinese. Struck at the Kirin Provincial Mint during the final years of the Qing Dynasty under the reign of the Guangxu Emperor. The Kirin dollars are among the most desirable provincial issues of Imperial China and were produced to the standard silver dollar weight for circulation in Manchuria and international trade.
Dimensions: D: 18 mm.
Condition: VG.
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Silver coin. Obverse with a central dragon within a beaded border, surrounded by the English legend "KIRIN PROVINCE" and "7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS." Reverse with Chinese characters reading Guangxu Yuanbao (光緒元寶) and provincial designation Kirin Province (吉林省造), with the denomination expressed in Chinese. Struck at the Kirin Provincial Mint during the final years of the Qing Dynasty under the reign of the Guangxu Emperor. The Kirin dollars are among the most desirable provincial issues of Imperial China and were produced to the standard silver dollar weight for circulation in Manchuria and international trade.
Dimensions: D: 18 mm.
Condition: VG.
Please make all inquiries before bidding.
All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact.
All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C.
Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.
