China 2014 10 yuan

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, part of lot 51412

This specimen was part of lot 51412 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"CHINA. Scalloped Gold and Silver Proof Set (2 Pieces), 2014. Lunar Series, Year of the Horse. GEM PROOF. 1) Gold 200 Yuan (1/2 Ounce). Scalloped shape coin. KM-Unlisted. 2) Silver 10 Yuan. Scalloped shape coin. Includes the case of issue and certificate of authenticity #186."

Altho these NCLT's are now seven years old, the SCWC has not got around to adding them to the listings.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine silver, 1 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM unlisted.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 2012 10 yuan, Liaoning, China's First Aircraft Carrier
• 2012 500 yuan, panda, 1 oz gold
• 2013 10 yuan, panda, 1 oz silver
• 2014 50 yuan, panda, 1/10 oz gold
• 2014 200 yuan, Year of the Horse, ½ oz gold
• 2014 200 yuan, panda, ½ oz gold
• 2018 10 yuan, Year of the Dog
• Coins and currency dated 2014