(1903) P Tael LM-1 KM-Pn295 Silver SP(PCGS#399642)
(1903) P Tael LM-1 KM-Pn295 Silver SP (PCGS#399642)
April 2021 Hong Kong World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 50006
- 等级
- SP55
- 价格
- 5,506,777
- 详细说明
- Attractive Hu-Poo Tael (t) CHINA. Silver Tael Pattern, Year 29 (1903). Tientsin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-55 Gold Shield. L&M-1; K-927; KM-Pn295; WS-0016; Wenchao-pg. 117#79 (rarity four stars); Chang Foundation-pg. 70#29 (rarity four stars); Shanghai Museum-Mr. Shi Jiagan's collection-pg. 10#39. This charming and wholly original looking large size silver issue boasts intricate motifs with finely engraved calligraphy. The surfaces exhibit gentle signs of handling consistent for the grade, all while displaying an attractive, mottled gray patina with areas of richer coloration near the edges and among the devices. This important and popular type, seldom encountered on the open market, is highly coveted sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection into which it enters. Although struck at the Tientsin mint, the original dies were ordered from and prepared by the Osaka mint in Japan under the supervision of Robert Hart, Inspector General of Maritime Customs. The initial goal was an early attempt to unify Chinese coinage on the gold standard, producing denominations in 1 Tael and 1/2, 1, 2 & 5 Mace. The project never went into full production for a few reasons. First, the outlined plan called for one central mint to be responsible for coinage production to insure the uniformity of the new coinage, which the directors of the provincial mints heavily resisted due to potential profit cuts. Also, at this time in China, there was no plan in place to deal with the vastly different types of paper money circulating and how to accept them in exchange. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000. 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] 誘人戶部一兩 二十九年光緒元寶戶部庫平一兩銀樣幣。天津造幣廠。 珍稀度：☆☆☆☆。誘人的原廠品相，賞心悅目的一枚，設計華美繁複，銘文雕刻細膩。表面輕微經手痕跡，與評級相符。吸引的斑駁灰色包漿，幣緣及圖文間色澤更深。備受歡迎且重要的一枚，鮮少面市，絕對為藏家所垂涎。光緒戶部一兩樣幣原模來自日本大阪造幣局，於海關總稅務司赫德監督下在天津造幣廠製作。最初目的是統一幣制並實施金本位，面值有壹兩、伍錢、貳錢、壹錢及半錢等五種。計劃未沒能推行的原因之一，是各省因擔心利益受損而反對由中央設置總廠製造規格一致的新幣。此外，中國當時亦尚未有能力處理大量流通中的各式紙幣及計劃如何兌換。