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No. 188 |
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Diam. 39 mm |
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Fineness 88% |
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| Wt. 26.6 g. | ||
| Rareness E | ||
| Mint Evolution and Peculiarity | ||
| This is a Kiangnan Jen-Yin (1902AD) silver dollar, the most common one among the Kiangnan silver coins. Silver dollar like this one is easy to get in Hong Kong. It costed about US$13, ten year ago, but now it is worth about US$15 only. A common coin will always be common. It is true that you should buy the best you can afford for your collection. | ||
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No. 189 |
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Diam. 39 mm |
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Fineness 88% |
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| Wt. 27 g. | ||
| Rareness C | ||
| Mint Evolution and Peculiarity | ||
| The design of this "KueiMao" (1903AD) coin is similar to the previous coin except on the upper corner of the obverse, there is a 5-petal rosette. This coin is not so common in Hong Kong coin shop. I have spent a few years to find an affordable specimen in the market. | ||
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No. 130 |
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Diam. 38.5 mm |
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Fineness 88% |
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| Wt. 27.0 g. | ||
| Rareness D | ||
| Mint Evolution and Peculiarity | ||
| This coin was minted in the 30th year (1904AD "Chia-Chen") of the Kuang Hsu reign of the Qing Dynasty. On the obverse side, there are English letters "HAH" on the top left corner and English letters "CH" on the top right corner. [HAH is H.A. HOLMES, MINTMASTER and CH is the initials of the engraver. These initials were placed on the coins as a guarantee of the coin's fineness.] Same type coins (1904 dated dragon dollar) were restruck again during Republican times. | ||
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No. 190 |
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Diam. 39 mm |
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Fineness 88% |
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| Wt. 26.8 g. | ||
| Rareness C | ||
| Mint Evolution and Peculiarity | ||
| This coin was minted in the 31th year (1905AD) of the Kuang Hsu reign of the Qing Dynasty. The date "Ee-Sze" (1905AD) taken from the Chinese sexagenary cycle were inscribed on the both sides of the circle on the obverse. This is the last silver dollar minted by Kiangnan Silver and Copper Coin General Mint. It is pity that just as other Kiangnan silver dollar, weak strike appeared on the reverse of this coin. If you cannot see the English characters clearly on the reverse, view the upper coin please. They are just the same. | ||
