(1906)丙午 P Tael LM-1023 Au SP(PCGS#144459)

October 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51122

等级

MS62

价格

2,288,193

详细说明

The Gold K'uping Tael Pattern -- An Ultimate Rarity (t) CHINA. Gold K'uping Tael Pattern, CD (1906). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC MS-62. L&M-1023; Fr-1; K-1540; KM-Pn301; Wenchao-8 (rarity: ★★★★); Chang-pg. 22 #5. Plain edge variety. No doubt standing as one of the ULTIMATE RARITIESof the 20th century Chinese series, these pattern strikings of the fabled K'uping Tael come to the market infrequently, and are always in great demand--especially in grades of Mint State and without issue, as is the case here. Highly lustrous and vibrant, with a glistening allure and expertly rendered strike. The clouds, scales of the dragon, and indeed even the eyes are in bold detail, while the elegant calligraphy on the characters side is thin and crisp, almost as if it were incised with a blade. This large gold issue was created in 1906 by the Ministry of Revenue at the Tientsin Mint during the 32nd year of the reign of Kuang-hsu. Struck in 98% pure gold on an experimental basis, these pattern-only issues made their way into full production. The plans to issue gold coinage in units of one Tael for circulation never materialized, however, due to China's lack of gold reserves along with their de facto adoption of the silver standard, meaning that these specimens were never released into circulation. Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000. Click here for certification details from NGC. 極其稀有大清庫平一兩金樣幣 光緒丙午年造大清金幣庫平一兩金樣幣。天津造幣廠製。 光邊。金質版存世寥寥無幾，絕對是中國 20 世紀中最具象徵意義的代表之一。鮮少面世，每每登場均惹來全場矚目，尤其這枚榮獲原廠品相且無瑕，更是難得。光可鑑人，鑄打纖毫畢現，雲、龍鱗，甚至是眼睛，所有細節均相當銳利，字面的書法更是如刀鑿般深邃，工藝之超群無容置疑。 清代光緒三十二年户部下令在天津造幣廠鑄造。百分之九十八純金製樣幣。從未流通過。一兩金幣的流通未能在市面上實行是由於中國一直採取用銀幣為本位以致黄金儲備不足。