China
Hunan. Fo-nan Official Bureau Tael (Liang) ND (1906) MS63 PCGS, L&M-416, K-952. Obv. Chinese characters reading, "Hunan Fo-nan Official Mint." Rev. Chinese characters reading, "1 Tael Shenping Pure Pattern." Boldly detailed and impressively centered with soft tone highlighting the raised surfaces and silvery color in the open fields. Among the very finest examples we have seen of this rare type and currently the single finest certified example of the issue at PCGS. A coin that is certain to be coveted by the specialist of this "cake-money" type.
Estimate: 10000-15000 USD