China 1984 5 yuan KM-98

Steve Album sale 54, part of lot 4028

This specimen was part of lot 4028 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), which sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC): SET of 4 proof silvers, 1984, KM-98-101, all AR 5 yuan of the Terracotta Army series; all proofs with brilliant luster; set of 4 pieces." The terracotta army was discovered in 1974 by local farmers outside Xi'an, China. It is estimated that 8,000 figures were buried there for the mausoleum of emperor Qin Shi Huang c. 210-209 B.C.

Recorded mintage: 14,000 per the SCWC, 30,000 per Numista.

Specification: 22.22 g, 0.900 fine silver, 36 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-98.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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