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Old 12-15-2007, 06:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1911 China Dragon Dollar
Hi guys, I'm new here. Just recently acquired this coin and would like to share!
Any information about this coin is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Old 12-15-2007, 06:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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first .. welcome to the fourm!

second, while i dont know much about the coin you posted about , i am sure one of the more knowledgeable will be by shortly!

I did just think of something though ... It is very odd to the english "One Dollar" on a foreing coin... maybe its a medal or somethign similar?
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Old 12-15-2007, 07:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The obverse (bottom picture) is certainly in the style of a late Imperial coin (roughly 1890-1911), but after about a half-hour search,I have yet to find any from that period with a dragon surrounding a 1 Yuan denomination in Chinese, over an English legend of "One Dollar".

Most of the silver crown-size coins from that period, from the Imperial and Provincial governments, are denominated in Candareens and Mace; and the dragons are centered on the coin.

A picture small enough to see the whole thing on the screen at the same time would be far more useful in trying to find a match in the Standard Catalog of World Coins!
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Y#31 Chinese Imperial 1 Dollar Coin .9000 Silver .7785 ASW weight 26.9000g
Ruler: Hsuan-t'ung Xuantong. This coin was struck at the Tientsin, Nanking, and Wuchang Mints

Many coins of China used the 'Dollar' or 'Cash' written in English
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Drusus .. what referance book did you use to find that? im not familiar with the Y#31 number...
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Old 12-16-2007, 01:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Drusus .. what referance book did you use to find that? im not familiar with the Y#31 number...
Krause catalog.
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