(1869) P Fun KM-Pn2, BN SP(PCGS#118127)

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

56097

等级

AU53BN

价格

89,654

详细说明

Very Rare Machine Struck Pattern from the Heaton Mint JAPAN. Bronze Monme Pattern, ND (1869). Heaton Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). NGC AU-53. KM-Pn4; JNDA-Unlisted; JC-Unlisted; Jacobs/Vermeule-Unlisted; Bank of Japan Collection-Unlisted. The large brown flan displays a somewhat glossy finish and lovely details. Some evidence of handling consistent for the grade is noted, though very little evidence of pockmarking is presented, with some smaller contacts. It is quite likely that only a handful of these types have survived to the present day, ensuring this piece is certain to be much contested over. A STUNNINGLY RARE pattern from the beginning of the Meiji era, this pattern tells of a transitionary period in Japan's history. With the decision to industrialize as the Western nations had, Japan's old system of currency based on cast and hammered denominations proved insufficient. Pattern denominations of the Monme, 5 Fun, and 1 Fun were produced by the Heaton Mint in Birmingham. This system of currency was rejected, and the decimal system of Yen was adopted the next year. It is hard to pin down exact numbers of extant examples, however a few, namely an example in a 2014 Kunker sale as well as an example in a 2009 Baldwin's sale, are the only others to appear in archived auction records. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Click here for certification details from NGC. 鳳毛麟角喜敦鑄幣廠樣幣 1869年日本一分銅樣幣。 大型棕色坯餅，幣面光亮，細節精美。有經手痕跡，與此分一致。亦見極其輕微的口袋痕跡，及更為細微的擦痕。有可能是此版的唯一留存品，定引起藏家的激烈競投。 明治初期極其珍罕的樣幣，反映了日本史上的過渡期。伴隨著和西方國家一樣推行工業化的決策啓動，舊貨幣系統愈見低效。首個獲提議的新貨幣系統由位於伯明翰的喜敦鑄幣廠鑄打，該樣幣由匁、伍分及壹分組成，但未獲接納，次年另一套以円為主的系統被推行。此版現存的數量難以估計，但 PCGS 僅有兩個評級紀錄，2014 年 Kuenker 拍賣曾售出一枚。