拍品描述： 光绪二十九年户部库平一两金样币(后铸)。

CHINA. Gold Tael Pattern (Modern Restrike), Year 29 (1903). NGC PROOF-66 Cameo.

光绪二十九年户部库平一两金样币(后铸)。光边。原模后铸。虽为后铸但仍备受藏家喜爱，极罕。金样币鲜少于市场面世，本次登场且为原模的后铸可说是千载难逢的机会。锐打，霜面图文与镜面底版形成唯美对比。明显模具曾经抛光，比起原铸有更强烈的浮雕感，但亦可察觉因为模具鏽迹所出现的粗糙平面。亮金黄色的币面，飞龙腾飞的图景栩栩如生。正面光泽无包浆，反面灯光转动下有一丝虹彩透现，美感倍增。

光绪户部一两样币原模来自日本大坂造币局，于海关总税务司赫德监督下在天津造币厂制作。最初的目的是统一币制实施并金本位，面值有一两、五钱、二钱、一钱及半钱等五种。计画没能推行有几个原因，其中之一是各省反对由中央设置总厂制造规格一致的新币，因为这样会影响他们的利益。此外，中国这时候也没有能力处理大量流通中的各式纸币及如何兑换的计画。

CHINA. Gold Tael Pattern (Modern Restrike), Year 29 (1903). NGC PROOF-66 Cameo.L&M-1019; Fr-Unlisted; K-927; cf. Chang Foundation-pg.16 #2; cf. Wenchao-pg.44 #6 (rarity five stars); WS-0001. Plain edge. Struck from original dies. Although a modern restrike from original dies this issue remains incredibly .RARE and highly sought after by collectors. This pattern in gold seldom appears on the market in any form and is virtually uncollectable. The strike is needle sharp with intricate frosted devices in stark contrast to the highly reflective mirrored fields. Clearly the dies for these have been heavily polished creating a cameo effect not encountered on originals of this series, but still retain slightly rough surface texture in areas indicative of die rust. The bright yellow golden color catches the attention of those who behold it where the dragon appears to be flying right off the surface of the coin. The obverse is brilliant and free of tone while the reverse displays just a hint of patination that pops out when tilted in the light adding to its pleasing appearance.<p><em>Although officially struck at the Tientsin Mint, the original dies were ordered from and prepared by the Osaka Mint in Japan. These issues are known in at least three different metal types including gold, silver and bronze all of which should be considered EXTREMELY RARE and highly sought after. This was done under the supervision of Robert Hart, Inspector General of Maritime Customs. The initial goal was an early attempt to unify Chinese coinage on the gold standard. Denominations were produced in 1 Tael, 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 Mace. The project failed for several reasons and never came to fruition. The project met a great deal of resistance from the directors of the provincial mints as the outlined plan called for one central mint being responsible for coinage production. This was in order to insure the uniformity of the new coinage and would prove to cut into the profits of the provincial directors. Also, at this time there was no plan in place to deal with the vastly different types of paper money circulating in China and how to accept them in exchange.