Rare 'Short-Whiskered Dragon' coin leads Heritage June auction
From June 17 to 19, Heritage will host the HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction, featuring a rare Hsüan-t'ung silver Specimen Pattern 'Short-Whiskered Dragon' Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP64+ PCGS. This coin is considered one of the hardest-to-find pattern coins from the late Qing Dynasty. Kyle Johnson, Heritage's Managing Director, calls it a top-tier numismatic treasure. The auction will also present close to 400 lots from The Peh Family Collection.
Key facts
- The coin is a Hsüan-t'ung silver Specimen Pattern 'Short-Whiskered Dragon' Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP64+ PCGS.
- It is from the final years of Imperial China's Qing Dynasty.
- The coin is part of The Peh Family Collection.
- Heritage's auction takes place June 17-19.
- The event is the HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction.
- Kyle Johnson is Heritage's Managing Director of World & Ancient Coins.
- Nearly 400 lots from The Peh Family Collection are included.
- The coin is considered one of the most important issues of the late Qing dynasty.
Entities
Institutions
- Heritage Auctions
- Peh Family Collection