UPCOMING SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION: JUNE 24, 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART

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Silver coin ‘7 Mace and 2 Candareens’, circa 1898

Awarded For. 750 €

Lot 201.

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Description.

Cast and minted silver with an antique patina. The obverse features a design of an imperial dragon surrounded by the inscription ‘KIANG NAN PROVINCE’ and the face value ‘7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS’. The reverse shows four central Chinese characters ‘光緒元寶’, surrounded by a legend identifying the province of Jiangnan and the date in the sexagenary cycle corresponding to 1898.

Diameter: 39.5 mm

Weight: 26.75 g

Provenance: French private collection.

Silver coin ‘7 Mace and 2 Candareens’, circa 1898

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