Live auction - fwo_1103104 - CHINA - EMPIRE - HUPEH 1 Dollar (cadeau de mariage) 1909-1911
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Live starting : Type : 1 Dollar (cadeau de mariage)
Date: 1909-1911
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 39 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 26,62 g.
Edge : cannelée
Rarity : R1
Catalogue references :
KM20/131 - L&M187
Obverse
Obverse legend : (LÉGENDE EN CHINOIS ET EN MANDCHOU).
Obverse description : dans le champ, cercle de perle.
Reverse
Reverse legend : HU-PEH PROVINCE* 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS.
Reverse description : Dragon enroulé tête de face.
Commentary
Cette pièce chinoise porte un petit papier rouge avec le caractère du « double bonheur », un symbole traditionnel chinois lié aux mariages. Au début du XXᵉ siècle, on collait parfois ce papier directement sur des pièces en argent offertes comme cadeaux de mariage..
This Chinese coin bears a small red paper with the character for \\\"double happiness,\\\" a traditional Chinese symbol associated with marriage. In the early 20th century, this paper was sometimes glued directly onto silver coins given as wedding gifts.
This Chinese coin bears a small red paper with the character for \\\"double happiness,\\\" a traditional Chinese symbol associated with marriage. In the early 20th century, this paper was sometimes glued directly onto silver coins given as wedding gifts.
Historical background
CHINA - EMPIRE - HUPEH
(1905-1912)
Hubei is a landlocked province in central China. Its varied landscape includes mountains, lakes and wilderness. In Wuhan, its capital, are the scenic East Lake, the 5-story-high Yellow Crane Tower, and the grand Museum of Hubei Province. The province is also famous for the Three Gorges, a popular destination for cruises on the Yangtze, where the imposing Three Gorges Dam stands..
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CHINA - EMPIRE - HUPEH 1 Dollar (cadeau de mariage) 1909-1911 XF
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