Chihli 1907 (year 33) 1 dollar Y-73.2
Chihli (or Zhili) was a province originally incorporating the present-day capital city of Beijing. The word ‘Zhihli’ translates to ‘centrally ruled’, in other words, the region was under the direct administration of the Emperor rather than functioning as a normal province. Chihli had several mints, the earliest beginning operations in 1645 AD. The specimen shown was lot 60076 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $53,775. The catalog description[1] noted, “CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), Year 33 (1907). Mint State Yeau 33 Chihli Dollar. NGC MS-63."
Recorded mintage: 2,341,000.
Specification: 26.70 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.7727 oz ASW.
Catalog reference: L&M-464; K-207a; Y-73.2; Hsu-36.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Kann, Eduard, Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
- Lin Gwo Ming, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, Seventh Edition, Hong Kong: Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., 2012.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.
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