拍品描述： 民国十二年曹锟像纪念银章。武曹。铸打神峻，戎装上的细节纤毫毕现，底板无明显痕迹。灰色包浆，背面颜色稍深。品相出众，值得激烈竞投。此币正面为曹锟大总统戎装像。曹锟于1923年10月就任，但任期极短，此币便铸于他在任期间。曹锟以5,000银圆贿赂国会，得到大总统一职，其治下政府腐败横生，引发起义不断。1924年10月，曹锟政府被冯玉祥将军领导的政变推翻。

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CHINA. Dollar, ND (1923). PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield.L&M-959; K-678; WS-0105. Tsao Kun in military uniform. A boldly struck Dollar with exacting detail on the presidents uniform and fields free of distracting marks. The coin is endowed with a somber gray tone, slightly darker on the reverse. All in all a choice example that should bring spirited bidding.Featuring the facing bust of President Tsao Kun in military uniform, this charming type was struck during his relatively short presidency which began in October of 1923. After Tsao Kun openly bribed the National Assembly members with $5,000 in silver dollars to gain the presidency, the overt corruption resulted in rival factions turning against him, with Tsao Kun eventually being ousted in a coup led by General Feng Yuxiang in October of 1924.