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1632. Taiwan. N o Date. Circa 1907. AR Tael (35.86 gm). "Taiwan Military Pay" in Chinese characters in circle, yin-yang at center, flowers and additional characters in margin / Horse left leaping over waves, d r a g o n left facing above in clouds. Meander on edge, flatter design than previous. K a n n -; Bruce XM265. Choice EF, light toning. ($200) A medallic issue, known as the "Horse and Dragon Series", which is sometimes cataloged as a fantasy.
1630. REPUBLIC of C H I N A . Year 1 (1916). AR Dollar (26.39 gm). Wuchang mint. Yuan Shih-kai on horseback right / Imperial house. Kann -; Bruce XM1390. Toned EF. ($150) This coin is a non-circulating issue struck in base silver on a thick flan with reeded edges.
1633. Taiwan. N o Date. Circa 1907. AR Tael (36.77 gm). "Taiwan Military P a y " in Chinese characters in circle, yin-yang at center, flowers and additional characters in margin / Horse left leaping over waves, d r a g o n left facing above in clouds. Plain edge. Kann B37; Bruce XM260. Good VF, toned. ($150) A medallic issue, known as the "Horse and Dragon Series", which is sometimes cataloged as a fantasy.
Two Rare Bohemund Deniers
1631. REPUBLIC of CHINA. Year 1 (1916). AR Dollar (24.32 gm). Wuchang mint. Yuan Shih-kai on horseback right / Imperial house. Kann B48; Bruce XM1385 / / Also includes: China, Empire. Szechuan Province. Ά " C h u - H u a n g " horse charm (14.77 gm). C h ' ü - h u a n g "The great yellow horse" / Horse left, head right. Scjöth 120; Jen -. The first toned EF; the last Fine. Two (2) coins in lot. ($150) 1634. CRUSADERS. Antioch. B o h e m u n d III, as Prince. 1163-1201. AR Denier (0.96 gm). Class B / A mule (star and crescent reversed). Helmeted a n d mailed b u s t left; star before, crescent behind / Cross pattee; crescent in second quadrant. Metcalf LE 367; CCS -. Near EF, light encrustation. Extremely Rare. ($200)
The first coin is struck in good silver on a thinner flan with plain edges. This "Hung Hsien Commemorative Dollar" is a non-circulating issue struck to commemorate Yuan Shih-kai. He was president of the Republic, but declared himself emperor in December of 1915, surviving 60 days thereafter.
1635. Antioch. B o h e m u n d III, as Prince. 1163-1201. AR Denier (0.84 gm). Class E. H e l m e t e d a n d mailed b u s t left; crescent before, star behind / Cross pattée; crescent in first quadrant. Metcalf LE 400ff var. (position of crescent); CCS 69 var. (position of crescent). VF, light scratch on reverse. Rare a n d unpublished variety. ($200) 1632 187