1842 Medal Anglo-Chinese Treaty Bronzed AE SP(PCGS#616294)

December 2021 Hong Kong Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

40071

等级

SP64

价格

122,418

详细说明

GREAT BRITAIN. China - Great Britain. First Opium War/Victoria Bronze Medal Trial, 1842. London Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64. BHM-Unlisted; Eimer-Unlisted; cf. Barac-72 (in silver and with clasp) & cf. Barac-97 (same; for Second Opium War); cf. Gordon-50 (in silver and with clasp) & cf. Gordon-59 (same; for Second Opium War). Dated variety. By W. Wyon. Diameter: 36mm. Obverse: Diademed head of Victoria left; Reverse: ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM (seeking peace through might), oval shield in front of pile of military implements and musical instruments; palm tree in background; CHINA on tablet in exergue. Edge: Plain. The variant with the date in the reverse exergue, this glistening near-Gem dazzles with deep chocolate brown surfaces that offers hints of cobalt and olive, all while a lustrous sheen, especially noticeable on the obverse, entertains the eye with seemingly unending appeal. VERY RAREand undoubtedly destined for a fabled cabinet of Chinese medals and militaria. Compare to a similar example, a PCGS SPECIMEN-66 in our September 2021 Hong Kong auction (lot # 21606), which realized a total of $40,800. The treaty had the effect of creating the island of Hong Kong as a Crown Colony to the British Empire "for a lengthy period of time." This particular medal. Carrying the same design as a silver campaign order from 1842, this medal appears to be an exceptionally rare trial strike of the medal awards for decoration during the Opium Wars. The originally designed medal by Wyon was rejected for being too insensitive, and this replacement design is incredibly difficult to find as a specimen bronze strike. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Provenance: Ex: Bayard Family. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. 1842年中國-英國第一次鴉片戰爭/維多利亞試鑄銅章。倫敦鑄幣廠。 有日期。出自 W. Wyon 之手。直徑：36 毫米。正面頭頂皇冠的維多利亞左側肖像。反面"ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM" (武力贏得和平)，橢圓盾牌置於熱兵器及樂器之前，棕櫚樹在後。底線下有"CHINA"銘牌。光邊。反面刻有日期。近 Gem 品相閃爍光芒，深巧克力棕色幣面上有鈷藍及橄欖色包漿，光彩照人，正面尤為明顯，美不勝收。非常罕見，無疑是中國章牌軍勛中的精品。另一枚類似拍品為 2021 年 9 月香港秋季拍賣中的拍品 #21606，當時成交價為 40,800 美元。該條約導致"在很長一段時間內"香港島將作為大英帝國的直轄殖民地。此章的設計與 1842 年的戰役銀章設計相同，而此枚則是為鴉片戰爭勛章而打的試鑄版，極罕見。Wyon 的初版設計是英國雄獅腳踏躺倒地上的中國龍，但因飽受抨擊而由此設計取代。此替換設計的黃銅樣幣鑄打版極為難尋。