拍品描述： 云南省造光绪帝像卢比双面英文 NGC XF 40

CHINA. Yunnan. Rupee, ND (1907).L&M-427; Wenchao-pg.512 #830 (rarity five stars). This EXTREMELY RARE type is clearly modeled after the Szechuen Tibet Rupee series. Although similar in appearance, various modifications have been made to the design. These include some stylistic changes and the addition of the English legends “YUN-NAN PROVINCE” and “SILVER COIN”. The obverse depicts a left facing profile portrait of the emperor “Guang Xu”, however some accounts claim it to bear the likeness of Yunnan governor “Cen Yuying”. <br /> This type initially was intended to counter the influx of British Indian Rupees entering circulation within the region. However it was minted on a limited trial basis and never reached full production. For this reason examples are seldom encountered today and should be considered EXTREMELY RARE.NGC XF-40.Wa She Wong Collection