Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2020 Hong Kong Auction 4-6 May 2020
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CHINA. Gold Fantasy 25 Tael (Liang), "Year 10 (1871)" (ca. 1919). Uncertain Mint (possibly Shanghai). NGC Unc Details--Obverse Tooled.
L&M-Unlisted; cf. K-B102 (50 Tael); Fr-Unlisted; KMX-M465. Weight: 95.33 gms. Obverse: Two imperial dragons, with fiery pearl above; Reverse: Sixteen-armed Mahakala seated facing on couch of lotus flowers; around, two imperial dragons, with fiery pearl above; lotus flower below. Light tasteful smoothing around the last digit of the date as noted on the NGC insert. Despite its shortcomings a handsome and mysterious issue sure to see spirited bidding from advanced collectors of the fantasy series.
Estimate: $15000.00- $25000.00
L&M-Unlisted; cf. K-B102 (50 Tael); Fr-Unlisted; KMX-M465. Weight: 95.33 gms. Obverse: Two imperial dragons, with fiery pearl above; Reverse: Sixteen-armed Mahakala seated facing on couch of lotus flowers; around, two imperial dragons, with fiery pearl above; lotus flower below. Light tasteful smoothing around the last digit of the date as noted on the NGC insert. Despite its shortcomings a handsome and mysterious issue sure to see spirited bidding from advanced collectors of the fantasy series.
Estimate: $15000.00- $25000.00