| Author |
 Replies: 14 / Views: 9,307 |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
Sir/Madam, good day! May I ask the denomination and year of this Chinese silver coin? Image:  yunan-2.jpg86.73 KB |
|
|
|
Valued Member
Malaysia
59 Posts |
The denomination is "3 mace and 6 candareens", equivalent to "half dollar". Yunnan province, Kuang Hsu period. I'll have to refer to my book to give you more info, but don't have it at the moment.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 Philippines
606 Posts |
I can wait for that, Sir. By the way, I have tried several times to post a Chinese large silver coin with a dragon at the obverse which says "29th Year of Kuang Hsu Pei Yang", but the system will not accept it. Any idea of this, Sir, I will greatly appreciate.
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
There are three varieties listed for this coin.
1. Side view of Dragon Y# 253
2. Side view of Dragon with seven flames on pearl Y#259
3. Side view of Dragon with nine flames on pearl Y#259.1
It is .800 silver and should be 13.200 grams, not much difference in price between the three varieties.
Edited by echizento
11/15/2007 11:18 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
How I wish I could upload for you, Sir, it's obverse (a dragon) but the system will not work. I thank you for your efforts in trying to help.
|
|
Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
Try reducing the pixel size to your image, it's probably too large to upload.
Edited by echizento
11/16/2007 12:33 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
All the pictures that the system have uploaded have been scanned with a dpi of 600. This yunan coin has the same dpi. I cannot understand why it cannot accept it. Anyway,I thank coincommunity for helping me identify the coins which I cannot identify.
|
|
Valued Member
Malaysia
59 Posts |
augbauer, according to my book your Yunnan coin was struck in 1908 at the Kunming mint in Yunnan province. It's 80% silver, and together with the 1 dollar and 20 cents pieces they were among the first silver coins to be minted at the mint. Reference y#253.
As for the "29th Year of Kuang Hsu - Pei Yang" coin, it was struck circa 1903(29th year) in 90% silver. The denomination is 1 dollar and from Chihli province. You could use a site like "imageshack.us" and upload your coin image there, then paste the link here.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
Sakura, Sir, may I know the weight of the 29th Year of Kuang Hsu Pei Yang? As to your suggestion, I will try that, Sir. Thank you.
|
|
Valued Member
Malaysia
59 Posts |
The Peiyang dragon dollar weighs 26.7g and measures 38mm. If anything that you're unsure about you can always post the images here for second opinions.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
First thing, if that sticks to a magnet, it's obviously a counterfeit as it's a fake struck in iron / nickel and not in silver. (although I don't have much faith for many of the chinese silver coins)
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
Mr. Sakura, thank you for all the help you have extended.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
Mr. Gxseries, I tried your method of sticking this coin to a magnet, it didn't stick, Sir.
|
|
Valued Member
Malaysia
59 Posts |
You're welcome augbauer. Something extra you might be interested in ... The Peiyang dragon dollars were struck by the Pei Yang Machine Bureau in Tientsin that was also known as the Pei Yang Arsenal and also referred to as the (Chih)li or Tientsin mint. The bureau was later renamed Pei Yang Mint, and then the General Mint. Some old photos ... Pei Yang Arsenal, circa 1890s.  General Mint in Tientsin, circa 1910s.  The Peiyang dollars passed through either one of the entrances. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
Thank you, Sir, for your sincere help and your additional info.
|
| |
Replies: 14 / Views: 9,307 |
|
Posted 11/15/2007 9:35 pm
yunan-2.jpg
