Lot 91
Silver Coins from China
Sold October 30, 2025
- Price realized
- $150
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $80-120
Origin: China
Denomination: Seven Mace and Two Candareens, One Yuan, and One Tael
Year: 1904 One Tael 1914 One Yuan; and 1929 Seven Mace and Two Candareens
Grade: Various Conditions
Metal: Silver
Weight: 77.9g total
Additional Description: The Chinese silver coins of 1904, 1914, and 1929—One Tael, One Yuan, and Seven Mace and Two Candareens—reflect a nation in transition. The 1904 Tael, issued under the Qing Dynasty, symbolizes late imperial efforts to modernize while clinging to traditional weight-based systems. By 1914, the new Republic introduced the One Yuan featuring Yuan Shikai’s portrait, replacing the dragon with a strong political message and setting a new standard for national currency. In 1929, the continued use of the old “Seven Mace and Two Candareens” denomination on a coin equal to one yuan shows how deeply rooted traditional systems remained, even amid modernization
Lot details
- Lot
- 91
- Closed
- October 30, 2025
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