河南淮宁县伍拾两银锭。 CHINA. Henan Jingbao. Provincial Mirror Ingots. Silver 50 Tael Local Tax Ingot, ND. Emperor De Zong (Guang Xu). Graded "EF 45" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company. 重1826.3克。"光绪年月";"淮宁县"、"崔乾元"，左侧铭文为"辛三二五";，意义不明。俊俏的大规格版，戳记粗打，因模具生鏽而导致字体模糊。面上的铭文稍有模糊，但仍可辨认。商号名称深峻利落。表面可见灰色点状包浆，缝隙顔色更浓厚，轻微积土。趣味十足的版别，能为集藏增添深度的一件藏品。 BMC-Class I Group A. Weight: 1826.3 gms. "光緒年月" (Guangxu Year Month), "淮寧縣" (Huaining County), "崔乾元" (Name: Cui Qianyuan), inscription on left side in commercial Chinese "辛三二五" (Tax? 325) with unknown meaning. This handsome large format issue exhibits crude stamps with significant die rust that somewhat obscures the characters. The inscriptions on the face, though slightly muddled, are mostly readable while the commercial inscription is bold and crisp. The surfaces offer a pleasing mottled gray patina with richer coloration and minor earthen in the crevasses adding to its originality. An interesting ingot that is sure to add depth to the next collection it enters. From a New York Gentleman s Collection.
