2019年LPM造币厂（香港）。江南省造光绪元宝库平七钱二分精製金样币。 32mm.此枚金章在体量较小的坯饼上完美複製了江南省首枚流通银币，龙图与原版几乎分毫不差，精緻龙鳞由头至尾均匀排布。霜化图文高铸，镜面底板，品相直逼精製币，展现了今时今日高超的铸造工艺。该系列金章共8枚，参照中国历史上最著名的8枚机製币而製。此款江南是系列中的早期出品，限量发行100枚，标准发行版应含1盎司.999金。而这裡呈现的样章虽然设计与发行版完全一致，却以1/2盎司坯饼铸造，在币缘六点钟位置以激光雕有"2019 15.616g .999 Fine Gold"字样。由于样章与标准发行章几乎雷同，本拍品混入了发行章的运输包裹中。委託人收货后发觉异常，便与造币厂联络，方获告知此枚为样章，在运输中出现了差错。委託人本想退货，但后来与造币厂达成一致，将错就错地购入了此枚样章。罕见佳品，独一无二，机会难得。
CHINA. Kiangnan. Dragon Dollar Fantasy Gold Medal Pattern, 2019. LPM Mint (Hong Kong). PCGS SPECIMEN-69 Gold Shield. cf. L&M-210. 32 mm. Designed to replicate Kiangnan s first circulating Silver Dollar coin, albeit on a smaller planchet, this striking gold medal faithfully adheres to the original design, capturing the expressive features on the dragon, with coarse scaling that runs from his head all the way through his slender tail. Produced with a modern flair, it exhibits exceptionally frosted raised designs and mirror-like fields that display Proof-quality depth.Limited to a mintage of 100 examples, the standard issue (the first part in a series of 8 that will highlight China s most popular vintage coins) was struck containing 1 ounce of .999 fine gold. This pattern or trial issue however, which displays an identical design, was struck on a 1/2 ounce planchet, with "2019 15.616g .999 Fine Gold" laser inscribed to the edge at 6 o clock. Because of its extreme similar to the regular production issues, this medal was mistakenly placed in a regular shipment, where the discrepancy was then discovered. Upon contacting the mint, our consignor was informed that this was in fact shipped by mistake, and that it was the pattern for the issue, unique on its 1/2 ounce planchet. Our consignor offered return of the item, but ultimately a deal was made to acquire this unique emission. Given its ultimate rarity, this medal will undoubtedly excite fantasy collectors with the chance to own a one-of-kind item that nobody else can.
