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光绪丙午年造大清金币一两大云 NGC MS 62
CHINA. Pattern Kuping Tael Struck in Gold, CD (1906). Tientsin Mint. NGC MS-62.Fr-1; L&M-1023; K-1540; KM-Pn301; Wenchao-pg.46 #8 (rarity four stars); Chang Foundation-pg.22 #5. Struck on an experimental basis as patterns only and never released into circulation.
The plans to issue gold coinage in unites of one Tael for circulation, unfortunately, never materialized. This was largely due to Chinas lack of gold reserve combined with the current currency being based on the silver standard. Hence a limited number of pattern Taels were struck in gold.NGC MS-62.Ex: Coin Galleries November 22-23 1963, Lot 606.
