China-Chekiang 1902 20 cent silver coin
2018-11-16 Fri
This 1920 silver coin of China-Chekiang is a proof pattern coin from the Heaton mint. It estimated bid in the Hong Kong sale auction around March was 60,000 to 120,000 US dollars. This coin was produced in Birmingham England. As on the last pattern and the rarest specimen produced by this mint for China makes this coin more intruding and interesting.This coin features a drunken dragon, which makes this coin more interesting and rare. One can also call it a one of a type Heaton Chinese dragon. Only six of the eight example of this coin are known today. This coin is a part of private Chinese Family Collection.
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