拍品描述： 光绪三十年湖北省造大清银币库平双龙壹两银币。武昌造币厂。(t) CHINA. Hupeh. Tael, Year 30 (1904). Wuchang Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-62.小字版。生不逢时的一版，品相惊艳。近精选状态，铸打锐利，迷人钢灰色，光芒满溢。毫无疑问的罕品，热度必高。品相明显优于2025年10月香港拍卖中以144,000美元成交的PCGS MS-61（编号40040）。<p>湖北双龙壹两原铸六十四万八千枚，包含大字及小字版，然各版确切铸造数量不详。此壹两係依据中国传统重量单位（而非银圆制度）推行币制改革之一部分。最初提议铸造此币时，亦曾建议发行一钱、二钱及五钱等辅币。惟此类辅币迄今未有实物现世（即便样币亦未见），故极可能从未铸造。当时民间咸认两种不同币制换算困难，找零尤甚，故此制度旋即废止。L&M-180; K-933; KM-Y-128.2; WS-0878. Small characters variety. Small characters variety. An exceedingly attractive and stunning representative of an ill-fated type, this nearly-Choice Tael offers a sharp, crisp strike, alluring steely gray hues, and immense brilliance abounding throughout. No doubt an exceptional RARITY that should generate a tremendous degree of enthusiasm, and clearly superior to the PCGS MS-61 that realized a total of $144,000 in our October 2025 Hong Kong Auction (Lot # 40040).<p><p><em>648,000 Hupeh Taels were originally minted, inclusive of both large and small characters types; however, it is unknown exactly how many of each were struck. This Tael was introduced as part of a projected coinage reform based upon the traditional Chinese weight standard, rather than the Dollar system. In the initial proposal to produce these coins, it was also suggested to produce smaller denominations in the values of 1, 2, and 5 Mace. However, no such pieces have surfaced (even in pattern form), and it is unlikely that they were ever produced. The general populace found it complicated to convert two distinctly different coinage systems, especially when making change, with this system being quickly abandoned.</em>From the K. L. Collection.

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