(1904)三十 Tael LM-180 K-933 Sml Chars MS(PCGS#115698)

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

51029

等级

MS61

价格

2,282,105

详细说明

Impressive Mint State Hupeh Tael Boldly Struck with Frosty White Luster CHINA. Hupeh. Tael, Year 30 (1904). Hupeh Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-61. L&M-180; K-933; KM-Y-128.2; WS-0878. Small characters variety. This example of the short-lived Hupeh Tael yields well formed devices of exquisitely intricate detail and a silky smooth luster that almost rolls over the eyes. Nearly fully white, this charmingly wonderful specimen is near the zenith of beauty with both artistic design and wonderful condition, ensuring its desirability. Some slight pebbling is noted on the reverse, serving as evidence of the beginnings of die degradation, one of the characteristics of this VERY RAREtype. Faint contacts and friction are the only objection that could be raised to this piece, and given their absorption into the luster, is hardly an objection at all. 648,000 Hupeh Taels were originally minted, inclusive of both large and small character types; however, it is unknown exactly how many of each were struck. This Tael was introduced as part of a projected coinage reform based upon the traditional Chinese weight standard rather than the Dollar system. In the initial proposal to produce these coins, it was also suggested to produce smaller denominations in the values of 1, 2, and 5 Mace. However, no such pieces have surfaced (even in pattern form), and it is unlikely they were ever produced. The general populace found it complicated to convert two distinctly different coinage systems, especially when making change. Estimate: $60,000 - $90,000. 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. 誘人完美品相湖北壹兩 湖北省造雙龍一兩。小字版。 發行時間短暫的湖北一兩。圖文精美，絲綢光澤柔美。近全白，設計及品相均美不勝收。反面可見輕微凹凸，顯示所用模具老化，亦是此極罕版別的典型特徵。接觸痕及摩擦痕微弱，被光澤覆蓋，毫不顯眼。包括大小字兩種的湖北一兩製作額僅 648,000 枚，兩版各別的數量不明，但大字版非常的稀少。湖北一兩是按照中國傳統計重單位的銀兩制度進行，而非以圓為單位。原來的計劃也有五錢、二錢及一錢等面值，然而並未出現過，由連樣幣形式的也未曾得見來看，應是從未製作過。在實際使用時，民眾發現兩種制度間的兌換十分複雜，尤其是在找零錢的時候。