Part of the value of this coin comes from the fact that it was engraved by L. Giorgi, an Italian considered the “most famous” of all Chinese coin engravers. One version sold for $420,000 in 2021.

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as it was minted during a transitional period in Chinese numismatics in the early 20th century, when China was grappling with a major reformation of its currency. The mint of the 1903 Fengtien Tael, ...