No Date P10 Yen Paulownia Silver Pattern SP(PCGS#822730)

April 2023 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

43535

等级

SP62

价格

23,729

详细说明

JAPAN. Silver 10 Yen Pattern, ND (ca. 1940s). Bureau Mint. Time of Hirohito (Showa). PCGS SPECIMEN-62. KM-Unlisted; JNDA-Unlisted; JC-Unlisted; Bank of Japan-Unlisted; ANS-Unlisted; BM-Unlisted; Hartill-Unlisted; JV-Unlisted. Diameter: 20.5mm. INCREDIBLY RAREand fascinating, this silver pattern represents the only such time in which we have observed the type in this metal (with this example previously selling in our April 2021 Hong Kong auction [Lot # 51227]); the few others seen have been in brass or copper, but also presenting a central letter, such as an "A," "K," or "S." Only three characters appear on the obverse, corresponding to the "Monetary Bureau." Though not bearing any date or manner in which to assess its period of manufacture, there are other 10 Yen patterns that share the same triple paulownia flower reverse, paired with an obverse dating to the Showa era-with the area for the specific year in the reign left blank. Based upon this association of reverse types, we conclude that a period before the more "modern" designs of his reign (beginning in the 1950s) is likely the most conclusive period of manufacture. It also appears that the present piece exhibits a mint made file mark on the reverse, perhaps as a weight adjustment that none of the others display which were struck in lesser metals. This highly interesting issue is perfect for the academic collector wishing to scour Japanese mint records in search of answers for this enigmatic issuance. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. 日本幣局造十圓銀樣幣。政府造幣廠。 直徑20.5毫米。極為罕見而迷人的銀樣幣，我們首次經手此版的銀製樣幣（此枚上次在2021年4月香港拍賣拍出，編號為 51227），其餘均為黃銅或銅製，而且中央帶字母如"A"、"K"或"S"。正面僅鑄有三個字母，意指造幣局。儘管無任何日期，風格亦無法顯示製造時間，此十圓銀樣幣於反面打有三朵梧桐花，正面使用昭和年代版式，年號位置留白。基於反面的版式，我們可推斷此幣應是出於在其治之下更"現代"設計之前（50 年代初期）。 反面可見出廠時留下的刮痕，或是作為調整重量，其餘重量較少的錢幣則無此痕跡。饒有趣味的版別，學術型藏家如想搜尋日本造幣廠記錄以解答此稀有版別之謎的話切勿錯過。