CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Dézōng (Guāngxù), 1875-1908. Yuán – Dollar 34 = 1908 (Silver, 39 mm, 26.72 g, 12 h), Zhílì (Chihli) province. 34th YEAR OF KUANG HSU / PEI YANG Dragon with pearl at centre. Rev. 造洋北 / 分二錢七平库 Manchu characters surrounded by Chinese ideograms and Chinese legend, 光 / 寶 - 元 / 緒 within pearl circle. L&M 465. Kann 208. Yeoman 73. With chopmarks on the reverse. Stained and with edge nicks, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the collection of a Saxon by birth and Swabian by choice.