拍品描述： 光绪二十九年户部光绪元宝库平一钱铜币样。大坂造币厂。

CHINA. Bronze Mace Pattern, Year 29 (1903). Osaka Mint. NGC MS-64 Red Brown.

光绪二十九年户部光绪元宝库平一钱铜币样。大坂造币厂。所用金属未被收录。铸打锐利，细节分明，纤毫毕现，字体有力。乾净丝滑的币面呈赤褐色，图文高点有深棕色点缀。全原始品相，美不胜收，适合资深集藏。据耿爱德著述，政府曾有意改革币制，参考金本位，设置币值壹两、伍钱、三钱、壹钱伍分。然而，北洋铸币厂毁于1900-01年的义和团拳乱，而天津新中央铸币厂直到1904年才开铸。该计划终告流产。其时，由大坂铸币厂承造新系列模具和币样。已知同款币样由至少三种金属铸造：金、银、铜，均极尽稀贵，备受热捧。

CHINA. Bronze Mace Pattern, Year 29 (1903). Osaka Mint. NGC MS-64 Red Brown.cf. L&M-4; cf. K-930; cf. KM-Pn291; Hsu-4. An unlisted metal type, this piece exhibits a needle sharp strike that clearly defines the most intricate, crisp details and blocked off letters and calligraphy. The smooth clean fields displaying an attractive tawny-red color while hints of brunette hues grace the tops of the devices. A wholly original representative of the type with a great look destine for an advanced collection.

According to Edward Kann, this series was part of a projected currency reform based on the gold standard consisting of 1 Tael, 5 Mace, 3 Mace, 1 Mace and 5 Candareens, but never came to fruition. As the Pei Yang Arsenal was destroyed during the Boxer Rebellion (1900-01) and the new central mint at Tientsin was not in full production until 1904, the Osaka Mint was commissioned to prepare dies and samples of the new proposed coinage. These issues are know in at least three different metal types including gold, silver and bronze all of which should be considered .EXTREMELY RARE</strong> and highly sought after.