China: Shantung. Republic gold Pattern "Dragon & Phoenix" 20 Dollars 1926 MS64★ NGC,...

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Famed Shantung "Dragon & Phoenix" gold Pattern 20 Dollars

Shantung. Republic gold Pattern "Dragon & Phoenix" 20 Dollars 1926 MS64★ NGC, Tientsin mint, KM-Pn9, L&M-1065, Kann-1535, WS-1102, Wenchao-46 (rarity 4 stars). Few can claim to match the level of aesthetic quality seen here, leaving an impression of visual balance and preservation that render this offering a highly collectible example of its seldom-seen type. While the now-iconic "Dragon & Phoenix" designs of the Republican issues are most attainable in silver, including the Dollar comparatively, those struck in gold for Shantung province at the behest of provincial warlord Zhang Zhongchang are nearly unheard of, a fact confirmed by their general paucity in recent auction listings and absence from numerous major collections. In the last twenty years, only a handful of these 20 Dollar Patterns have turned up, the last our firm having handled being the 2014 Ultima specimen in MS64 that garnered more than $175,000. Virtually pristine and nearly worthy of a coveted Prooflike assignment were it not for an abundance of visually engaging die polish, the piece at hand has clearly benefitted from long-term storage in an advanced cabinet. Through an exacting strike, every element is set to impress, resulting in near-medallic features that project even the most minute detail to the viewer, further enhanced by resounding brilliance upon illumination. An entrancing emission that consistently maintains its trophy status among Chinese collectors and will certainly inspire advanced consideration when crossing the auction block.

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 24mm

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稀世聞名的龍鳳山東省金樣幣貳拾圓

民國十五年（1926）龍鳳山東省金樣幣貳拾圓。MS64★ NGC。
天津造幣廠。珍稀度四星。此幣品相一枝獨秀，能與之匹敵者少之又少。均稱平衡的外觀和令人耳目一新的上佳保存狀態為這款難得一見的珍罕金樣幣賦予了巨大的收藏價值。獨樹一幟龍鳳設計最常見於銀幣，包括壹圓面額者。相反，為由地方軍閥張宗昌把持的山東省所發行的金幣幾乎不為人所知，在最近的拍賣圖錄和無數拍賣記錄中都不見影蹤。在過往二十年中，僅有數枚貳拾圓樣幣曾出現於市場上，敝司對上一次開拍的一枚評MS64，斬獲了超過175,000元的成交價。此幣外觀華美絕倫，幾乎能獲評「類精製」的認證，顯然是得益於經年累月的精心窯藏。其鑄打精準細緻，每項設計元素都目不暇給，造就了近似獎章般的質感，每道細節都纖毫畢現，在明亮飽滿的光澤下更顯華彩。這款一直在中國錢幣收藏家的圈子中佔有超然不群的崇高地位，若出現於拍賣場上，定當會激起各路藏家籌謀入手。

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