2022 China 1 oz Antique Silver Kwang-Tung Dollar Restrike
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Today, the original coins are considered highly collectible, very scarce and command a very high premium. Shop our entire collection of Dragon Dollar Restrikes.
Coin Highlights:
- Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
- Mintage of only 1,000 coins worldwide.
- Individual coins come in a capsule.
- This is the last release in an 8-coin series featuring China's most valuable vintage coins.
- Obverse: Depicts an imperial flying dragon in the center with a fiery pearl along with Chinese characters surrounding the design.
- Reverse: Displays large Chinese characters which depict “Kuang Hsu Yuan Pao” which means "valuable coin (from the) Kuang Hsu (regime)". In the exact center are found four Manchu characters which denote the same information. The upper legend states “Kwang-Tung Province” and the lower legend provides the weight, 7 Mace And 3 Candareens, which also provides its value of $1 when converted to the Tael system.
- Minted in Shanghai.
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This antique Silver restrike is loved around the world for its 1 oz metal content and classic design. Add the 2021 China 1 oz Antique Silver Kwang-Tung Dollar Restrike to your cart today!
History
Silver Dragon coins, also known as Dragon Dollars, were Silver coins issued by China, Japan and later Korea for general circulation. A serpentine dragon was featured on the obverse of the Japanese and Korean issues, and was featured on the reverse of Chinese issues. It was originally inspired by the Silver Spanish dollar, which had set the standard for a de facto common currency for trade in the Far East following its introduction into the region in the 16th century. Specifications of these coins had a weight of 27.22 grams and a fineness of .900; the coin thus contained 24.5 g (0.7876 troy oz) of Silver.
Chinese Origin
Coins that were produced in China of this type are known Kwangtung dollars from the old Romanization of the name of the mint where they were first produced. More popularly they are known in Chinese as "Dragon Silver" or "Dragon Money," capable of being read as both Silver and/or money.
Little Known Fact
The first Chinese Silver Panda coins were of the traditional specification of 27 grams in weight and 0.900 fineness, modeled after the Dragon Dollars.
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