nd(1842) Medal Anglo-Chinese Treaty Bronzed AE SP(PCGS#889490)

December 2021 Hong Kong Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

40070

等级

SP64

价格

61,209

详细说明

GREAT BRITAIN. China - Great Britain. First Opium War/Victoria Bronze Medal Trial, ND (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). Undated 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. A medal issued to commemorate the Treaty of Nanking which ended the First Opium War, this VERY RAREtrial striking in bronze presents deep chocolate brown surfaces and incredible brilliance. Compare to a similar example with the date "1842" in the reverse exergue, 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。 無日期版。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。為紀念第一次鴉片戰爭後簽訂的南京條約所鑄。非常罕見的試鑄章。深巧克力棕色表面，光澤耀眼。另一枚類似拍品為 2021 年 9 月香港秋季拍賣中的拍品 #21606，反面刻有日期"1842"。當時成交價高達 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。