CHINA-TAIWAN ND(1853) Ju-I Military Ration, with crossed lotus, L&M323, K2, NGC AU Details. NC Collection

Has the two usual boxed counterstamps, "liu" and "sheng ping". Chops include: shui ; hsiang; da; sung; and some symbols (one possibly abbreviated form of feng). Edge decorated with alternating box and circle.

The Taiwan Ju-I military ration dollar was first made at 1853. It is the second silve coin issued in China. On the obverse is the design of a treasure bowl containing treasure trees, on the reverse are two lotus flowers with their stems crossed. The whole coin looks very attractive and contains pure silver over 98 percent. Unfortunately, at that time people usually identified these coins by making chopmarks on them, and though this coin was only issued for few years, it was continued to be used until Xianfeng era, so most of the Ju-I military ration dollars were chopped far from their original look. Now it is difficult to see a Ju-I military ration dollar, not only because of the high content of silver, but also that they were melted to make silver ornament.

An NGC EF Details sold in April 2012 Hong Kong sale for USD 89,625. A NGC XF Details sold in Beijing 2014 Winter sale for RMB 396,400 (US $56,540). A NGC XF Details sold in Champion November 2014 sale for US $56,640.

NGC AU Details