China
Chihli. Kuang-hsü 5 Cents Year 24 (1898) AU55 NGC, Pei Yang Arsenal mint, KM-Y61.2, L&M-453, Kann-195. Only barely circulated such that the devices remain generally well defined throughout the characters and dragon's torso, while a dominant steel-blue obverse tone elevates the eye appeal.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/chihli-province/china-chihli-kuang-hsu-5-cents-year-24-1898-au55-ngc-/a/3092-38119.s?type=CoinArchives3092
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 1000-1200 USD