(1877) M10 20 Yen JNDA 01-1, PL MS(PCGS#839169)

April 2021 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

50045

等级

MS64PL

价格

5,506,777

详细说明

Japan's Rarest Modern-Era Circulating CoinA Legendary World Rarity JAPAN. 20 Yen, Year 10 (1877). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS MS-64 Prooflike Gold Shield. Fr-45; KM-Y-13; JNDA-01-1. Mintage: 29. A coin that has it all, this piece pairs EXTREME RARITYwith visual superiority. Considering it's minuscule mintage, as an issue, it was likely struck in its entirety for the purpose of presentation to either high ranking individuals within Japan or foreign dignitaries that found themselves guests of the state. Therefore, it is unsurprising that this coin was produced with great care. One such instance where its exceptional nature is overwhelmingly apparent is at the edges, which are incredibly broad and flat (relative to the more familiar 1870 20 Yen issues), with rich frost that extends to where they square off with the rims. This luxurious treatment serves to frame the centers, which also display special qualities. Similar to the edges, the designs, show refined frost, while each and every element displays crisp definition. Perhaps most extraordinary however are the surrounding fields, which showcase full prooflike reflectivity, the result contributing to the coin's glorious cameo appearance. It's no exaggeration to consider Emperor Meiji's 10th year 20 Yen one of Japan's most important modern-era coins. Because of this, examples held outside of museums by individuals seldom appear on the market. Upon consultation with a database that aggregates auction results by most numismatic firms around the world over the past 20 years, no such appearances of this coin were found. In fact, we were able to locate only one such record of this issue selling at auction. That appearance occurred in November 2008 as lot 974 in a Ginza Coin auction. Achieving what remains a record price for a modern-era coin sold at auction by that firm to this day, it achieved an impressive all-in price of 42,180,000 JPY (approximately $400,000 USD at current exchange rate). Considering how the appetite for extreme rarities has only grown over the intervening decade plus, there's truly no telling where this example will settle. What is certain is that it will immediately gratify its owner, as the opportunity to own such an important and magnificent item is almost as rare as the items themselves. Estimate: $300,000 - $600,000. Provenance: From the Pinnacle Collection. 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. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins] 極罕的日本現代發行　標誌性的傳世珍品近代日本銭の中で最大の希少品レジェンドクラスのレアコイン 日本明治十年二十圓金幣。 發行量：29 枚。各方面均狀態頂尖的一枚，版式極罕，品相首屈一指。鑑於其鑄造量極少，這枚錢幣很可能是用以頒贈予日本國內位高權重之人或外國貴賓。因此不難發現其鑄造巧 奪天工，且經細心保存。此枚的幣緣相當寬闊平整（相對於較為人熟悉的 1870 年的二十圓發行），且霜面光澤出眾，突顯中央圖文的浮雕感。與幣緣相同，整體設計銳利，匠心獨運，綻放華麗霜光。底板更是驚為天人，類鏡面打鑄，螢亮炫目，整體立體感十足。明治天皇十年製的二十圓可說是日本最重要的現代發行之一。因此，博物館外的私人珍藏鮮少出現。在翻尋資料之初，我們竟未能在匯總過去 20 年全球大多拍賣結果的數據庫中找到任何相關記錄。幾經查找，我們僅發現一條與明治十年二十圓相關的拍賣記錄。在2008 年 11 月，同款珍品曾於日本銀座拍賣中亮相，拍品編號為 974，當時的成交價格創下歷史新高，連佣金高達 42,180,000 日元（按當前匯率約合 40 萬美元）。現時收藏家對珍品的需求日益增加，本次登場的此枚珍品成交價格定必再創高峰。令人愛不釋手的一枚，千載難逢的收藏機會，值得為其千金一擲。 明治１０年旧二十円金貨　発行枚数：29枚 非常に希少。美しい状態です。非常に少ない発行枚数であることを考えると、国内の上位者または国賓級の高官のいずれかに贈呈する目的で打たれた可能性があります。したがってこのコインのできが繊細で素晴らしいのは当然であるといえます。一般的な明治３年の旧二十円と比較して非常に広く平らなリムを有し、豊かなフロスト状の輝きがコインを覆っています。リムと同様に、デザインも鮮明ではっきりと打たれています。最も驚くべきことは、完全なる鏡面に近い半プルーフ状のフィールドであり、その結果コインの輝かしいカメオとなって表れています。 明治１０年の旧二十円は、日本で最も重要な近世の硬貨の1つといっても過言ではありません。過去20年間に世界中のほとんどの貨幣会社によるオークション結果を集計したデータベースで調査したところ、2008年11月の銀座コインオークションの記録しか見つかりませんでした。（ロット番号974）当時も記録的な価格を達成し、42,180,000円（現在の為替レートで約40万ドル）というすばらしい価格を達成しました。最近では稀少なタイプの市場需要が高まっているため、最終の落札価格は困難ですが、非常に貴重なチャンスなので、所有者を満足させることは間違いないでしょう。