It was due to be issued in 1909 during the short reign of the last Chinese Emperor ... blocks of 5 Liang – a total of four million certificates being issued with each certificate worth 5 Liang, the ...

An ultra-rare Chinese silver dollar minted in 1911 could net $500,000 at an auction in New York on Jan. 17. The coin was designed by Italian engraver Luigi Giorgi, who served as head of the ...