China Silver Dragon Dollar Kiang Nan Province Late 19th Century The jiang nan province (江南) was an early adopter and issued its first complete set of silver coins in 1897. this early set was minted in low quantities, with an original design which was quickly replaced by a more common one during the next two years. that makes the 1897 kiangnan silver dollar a valued addition to a chinese dragon dollars. Qing dynasty. kiang nan (jiang nan) 江南 province 戊戌 1898 year. au this kiangnan dollar featured the old bug eyed dragon characteristic of the provincial style. the dragon style was adopted across multiple other accompanying frames such as chevron frames and pearl scales to name a few before the design was changed completely to a newer natural looking dragon.
Numisbids Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd Auction 132 Lot 3488 China China hu peh twin dragon dollar. this iconic design originates from the hu peh province located in east central china. the mint was active from the early manchu dynasty and adapted for modern coin mintage in 1895. specimens of the original have been known to sell upwards of $100,000usd at auctions!. China’s famous vintage: dragon dollar restrikes (2018 2021) by lpm group. lpm’s delve into asia’s numismatc past with its ‘dragon dollar’ series of eight rounds is a unique opportunity to look at one of the fastest growing areas of classic numismatic collecting – late 19th early 20th century chinese dragon dollars. Silver (.900) • 26.70 g • ⌀ 39 mm y# 145a.1 2, y# 145a.18, n# 296912 1 yuan guangxu (uncircled dragon; redesigned dragon; with manchu). Melt value: $21.82 (9 4 2024) design. obverse inscription: kuang hsü yüan pao. notes. ruler: kuang hsü. note: similar to y#145a.1 but with smaller letters. numismatic specification data and valuation estimates provided by active interest media’s numismaster. find more coin values at numismaster . go to the ngc us coin.
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