I need help in identifying this coin. Has a dragon obverse and yin & yang reverse but I can't locate the KM # or a picture. Kirin Province . Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
I believe this is this is similar to the one you have. Hope this helps. https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...ollar-y-183a.3-1905-cuid-1053286-duid-1288869 Just noticed from Numismat's post that it is a 10 cents instead. Can't find the exact coin online, but here is a weblink info on other similar 10 cent Ching dynasty coins. https://books.google.com/books?id=IvqVxwpDK2UC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=China,+Provincial+KIRIN+PROVINCE+cent&source=bl&ots=RfOAqdlezJ&sig=ACfU3U1a09lE8rujmZ6gquEpv-kbvhKF-Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj13oTErvziAhUsgK0KHVlbAYIQ6AEwDnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=China, Provincial KIRIN PROVINCE cent&f=false
Agree with numismat. Its definitely 1900 7.2 candareens or literally 10 cents. The denomination candareen is actually a form of weight which is 1/10 of mace or about 0.378g. Kirin province coins are notorious for being under weight. This coin should weigh 2.72g but I would not be surprised if it's around 2.6g mark. Even in this condition, I believe this is easily a 50 dollar coin. Could be more or less - I have not been up to touch. Edited for some typo
Thanks. Why is it a "Y" instead of KM? Wow! The value is startling. I grade mine as good so close to $50 dollars.Really appreciate the help
I think it's just a different catalog number. I see that one associated mostly with Chinese coins, but don't know the original source.
Wikipedia quote "The by-century volumes list by date virtually every coin type, most of which are photographed, with mintage and other information, plus market valuations in up to 5 grades. Listings are by denomination rather than series, as in earlier World coin catalogs. The proprietary Krause-Mishler (or KM) numbers are widely used; for just a few countries earlier systems such as Y (Yeoman) and C (Craig) numbers are given instead."
Y#: Modern World Coins and Current Coins of the World - Richard S. Yeoman C#: Coins of the World, 1750-1850 - William D. Craig K#: Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins - Eduard Kann