拍品描述： 台湾老公银饼。 罕见。如此品相极为难得。图文清晰完整，仅有几处戳记。浅包浆。淡香槟色包浆，几处呈深灰色调，铭文呈现多彩光泽。原本是为充当发放军饷之用，这种台湾老公银饼很快获得公众的认可。主要是因含银的成份高，约有98% 。此时最通行的西班牙本洋成色是.0.903，刚刚超过90%。正面是一位寿星及"库平柒弍"字样。这代表起初是採取后来成为标准的 "七钱二分" 。

CHINA. Taiwan. "Old Man" Dollar, ND (1838-50). NGC AU Details--Chopmarked. L&M-319; K-1a; CH-25-3. RARE and highly sought after in this state of preservation, attractive with fully detailed devices and just a few chopmarks. Lightly toned with a thin veneer of champagne tone with areas of rich grey displaying multicolor hues in several of the protected areas of the legends. Initially designed as a form of military payment, the Taiwan Dollar quickly gained the approval of the people and grew in popularity. This was primarily due to its high silver content, approximately 98% fine. At this time, the Spanish 8 Reales were the most widely accepted coin being 0.903, just over 90% fine. The obverse depicts the god of longevity with character that signify "Seven Two by the Treasury Scales". This represents the first depiction of what later became the standard "7 Mace 2 Candareens".