World Silver & Bronze Coins - China
Lot 4541 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) World Silver & Bronze Coins - China
Estimate $8,000
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SOLD $16,000
CHINA, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, year 12 (1923), the PU Yi Wedding commemorative, Tientsin mint, (26.83 g), obv. dragon phoenix over the insignia of longevity, rev. open wreath with characters for one yuan, (KM.Y.336, Kann 680). Light peripheral toned, otherwise brilliant uncirculated and very scarce.
Often referred to as the "Pu Yi Wedding Dollar", it is in fact a pattern of a proposed design displaying the national emblem.
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