Trade Coins of the Orient
British Empire
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70 Asia 20th Century |
| Item Description: |
T$1 1929B G.britain |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
| Owner: |
The Beaw's Den |
Owner Comments:
These .900 fine silver trade dollars were circulated throughout China where they were readily accepted as a medium of exchange. The coin shows Britannia standing on a shore, holding a trident in one hand and a shield in the other, with a merchant ship under full sail in the background. On the reverse is an arabesque design with the Chinese symbol for longevity in the center, and the denomination in two languages — Chinese and Malay.