CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Dézōng (Guāngxù). AD 1875-1908. Pattern AV Half Rupee (25mm, 9.68 g, 12h). Sìchuān province, for circulation in Sìchuān and Tibet. Chéngdū mint. Struck circa 1902. Bust of Dézōng left, wearing Qīng dài guānmào (Qīng-style hat) and ceremonial robes / Legend in Hànzì characters within floral spray. L&M 1054; Kann 1546; KM (Y) 2a (Tibet); Friedberg –. EF, a few marks. Very rare.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from M. Louis Teller, August 1985.