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KOREA. Warn Pattern Struck in White Metal, Year 495 (1886). NGC MS-64.
KM-Pn17; K&C-24.1 (for basic type); Bank of Korea-371; Da Guang Se-13-6. Tai Guk Design, Test Coin for the first modern machine struck coinage series of Korea. This series was a result of the proposed attempt at improving the Korean monetary system. At the time of its inception predominantly square holed copper coins or "yopchon" were used in circulation. Although "yopchon" was a perfectly acceptable form of payment for local transactions, it was not widely accepted by foreigners. The government then contracted a German by the name of Mollendorf to act as superintendent of the Chonwankuk Government Mint. Mollendorf in turn contracted engineers from the Osaka Mint in Japan in order to help modernize the mint and coinage system. The 1886 pattern series came as a result of this attempt. Patterns were originally produced and presented in the following denominations: Gold 20 Warn, 10 Warn, 5 Warn, 2 Warn and 1 Warn; Silver 1 Warn, 5 Niang, 2 Niang, 1 Niang and 1/2 Niang; Copper 20 Mun, 10 Mun, 5 Mun, 2 Mun and 1 Mun. Although patterns for every denomination were produced, only the 1 Warn, 5 Mun and 10 Mun were struck for circulation. This pattern is of 1 Warn, the largest issued silver coin. Unlike most of the patterns of this series, it was actually produced for circulation. It is EXTREMELY RARE in any form, as the circulated mintage is believed to be only 1,300 pieces. Sharply struck with prooflike surfaces and showing only minor handling and contact marks. Tied with one other piece for finest certified.
朝鮮開國四百九十五年一圜銀幣合金樣。
韓國開始以機器造幣之初最早的試作幣。朝鮮開國以來，都是使用方孔銅錢，在本國雖廣泛流通，但外國人不太接受，因此決定改革幣制。政府聘德國人莫倫道夫擔任政府造幣廠的監督，莫倫道夫再請日本大阪造幣廠技師協助。這套1886年系列樣幣即自此而產生。全系列有金幣二十圜、十圜、五圜、二圜及一圜；銀幣一圜、五兩、二兩、一兩及半兩；銅幣二十文、十文、五文、二文及一文。雖然試作了各面額的樣幣，但只有一圜、五文及十文獲得生產發行流通。這枚樣幣是銀幣中面額最大的一圜，與系列中其他不同，實際上有生產及流通。估計發行量僅1300枚，因此任何形式的都極罕見。壓印深峻的精製鏡面，只有輕微的接觸痕跡。與另外一枚並列評級最佳的。 NGC MS-64.
KM-Pn17; K&C-24.1 (for basic type); Bank of Korea-371; Da Guang Se-13-6. Tai Guk Design, Test Coin for the first modern machine struck coinage series of Korea. This series was a result of the proposed attempt at improving the Korean monetary system. At the time of its inception predominantly square holed copper coins or "yopchon" were used in circulation. Although "yopchon" was a perfectly acceptable form of payment for local transactions, it was not widely accepted by foreigners. The government then contracted a German by the name of Mollendorf to act as superintendent of the Chonwankuk Government Mint. Mollendorf in turn contracted engineers from the Osaka Mint in Japan in order to help modernize the mint and coinage system. The 1886 pattern series came as a result of this attempt. Patterns were originally produced and presented in the following denominations: Gold 20 Warn, 10 Warn, 5 Warn, 2 Warn and 1 Warn; Silver 1 Warn, 5 Niang, 2 Niang, 1 Niang and 1/2 Niang; Copper 20 Mun, 10 Mun, 5 Mun, 2 Mun and 1 Mun. Although patterns for every denomination were produced, only the 1 Warn, 5 Mun and 10 Mun were struck for circulation. This pattern is of 1 Warn, the largest issued silver coin. Unlike most of the patterns of this series, it was actually produced for circulation. It is EXTREMELY RARE in any form, as the circulated mintage is believed to be only 1,300 pieces. Sharply struck with prooflike surfaces and showing only minor handling and contact marks. Tied with one other piece for finest certified.
朝鮮開國四百九十五年一圜銀幣合金樣。
韓國開始以機器造幣之初最早的試作幣。朝鮮開國以來，都是使用方孔銅錢，在本國雖廣泛流通，但外國人不太接受，因此決定改革幣制。政府聘德國人莫倫道夫擔任政府造幣廠的監督，莫倫道夫再請日本大阪造幣廠技師協助。這套1886年系列樣幣即自此而產生。全系列有金幣二十圜、十圜、五圜、二圜及一圜；銀幣一圜、五兩、二兩、一兩及半兩；銅幣二十文、十文、五文、二文及一文。雖然試作了各面額的樣幣，但只有一圜、五文及十文獲得生產發行流通。這枚樣幣是銀幣中面額最大的一圜，與系列中其他不同，實際上有生產及流通。估計發行量僅1300枚，因此任何形式的都極罕見。壓印深峻的精製鏡面，只有輕微的接觸痕跡。與另外一枚並列評級最佳的。 NGC MS-64.