China, Kiangnan Province, Guangxu (1875-1908), silver Yuan or Dollar, Year 36 (1899), uncircled dragon, Manchu characters centre surrounded by four Chinese characters within inner beaded border, 造省南江 above round, 分二錢七平库 below round, rev. ornate dragon with pearl centre, KIANG NAN PROVINCE above round, denomination 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS below round, edge milled (Y.145A; Kann 74; L&M 222). Graded by NGC as XF Details, Chopmarked, Graffiti.

NGC Certification 6944740-005

Calendar year mintage 2,039,000.

The Chinese characters translate as “Made in Kiangnan Province, worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens.” The Manchu characters translate as “Guangxu / Yuanbao.”

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