安南嗣德通宝五福。重18.82 克。正面为五福，两隻蝙蝠隐于上方云彩，三隻蝙蝠于下；背面：嗣德通宝。PCGS中与另一枚并列获得最高评分。未流通品相，底版精铸，光泽古润，迷人包浆。底板浅灰色调，间有晚霞般华丽彩光点缀，与高铸处呈现出的板岩色调形成唯美对比，华丽万千。品相一流，广受藏家追捧的版别，颇具风范。此款实是一巧妙的文字游戏，福指幸福，与蝙蝠的幅同音。2022 年 5 月香港拍卖会的拍品编号 55054我们呈献过同分的另一枚 (PCGS MS-63) ，以令人惊艳的 60,000 美元成交。ANNAM. Five Bats 5 Tien, ND (1848-83). Tu Duc. PCGS MS-63.KM-457.1; Sch-359; Thierry-V263/V264 (gold); Thierry Supplement-Not listed; T.Z.S.L.-pg. 292 # 100; Dav-133. Weight: 18.82 gms. Variety with clouds surrounding the top two bats. Obverse: Ngu Phuc, two bats in clouds above and three bats in clouds below; Reverse: Tu Duc Thong Bao. Tied for finest certified of the type with one other example on the PCGS population report. Wholly original looking, this Choice Uncirculated example boasts bold devices with lustrous surfaces and attractive mottled patina. The fields display a light gray tone with areas of richer coloration and hints of sunset hues in contrast to the high points which exhibit a pleasing slate tone with a slight iridescence. This ever popular issue is a collector favorite with much cross over appeal and is seldom encountered in this high state of preservation. <em>The symbolism and inscription on this type represents a clever play on words where the word Phuc meaning happiness has a similar sound to the animal depicted, the bats. In Chinese culture the word for bat is Fu and is pronounced the same was as the word for good fortune.</em><em>We would like to point out Lot # 55054 from our May 2022 Hong Kong auction where we offered this same type in the same grade (PCGS MS-63) where it garnered an impressive $60,000 hammer. </em>From the Nguyen Dynasty Collection.
