拍品描述： 民國十年徐世昌像紀念銀幣。天津造幣廠。光边，反面底部无铭文，刻字為"MR. E. R. EMBREE。"探本追源，此枚大有来头。现今存世有反面底部有铭文及无铭文两个版别，原是為纪念北京协和医院开幕所铸。原铸版凉亭底下留空，方便刻上受章者名字，因在首批初试雕刻姓名难度过高，故其后版别改為"纪念币"三字。此枚刻字為"MR. E. R. EMBREE"，受章者是Edwin Embree，其為美国人，在1921年访问中国。Embree在耶鲁大学获得哲学硕士学位后，即投身於耶鲁的校友事务工作，歷时十载。1917年他加入洛克菲勒基金会，任职秘书长，直至1924年。其后他获升為研究部总监，最终成為该基金会的副总裁。根据耶鲁的记载，Embree在1921年和1922年先后访问中国，由此可见其中一次形程中他获发此枚纪念章，但尚未得知他光临PUMC是否代表洛克菲勒基金会行事。带有原刻字的版别十分珍罕，市面曾出现有相似刻字的亦仅有另外三枚，上一次露面已是2020年。此枚细节纤毫毕现，压铸深峻锐利，仅图文的高铸处有磨损。可见曾经曝露，光泽略钝，有些许积土。PCGS所标示的工具修整两面可见，但无碍於图文之精美。如此珍贵罕见的一枚幸存品，為之一掷千金亦不為过，任何高端中国钱币藏家都不应错失。(t) CHINA. Silver Medallic Dollar, Year 10 (1921). Tientsin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN Genuine--Tooled, AU Details.cf.L&M-957; cf.K-676A; cf.WS-0103. Variety with plain edge and without legend at bottom of reverse. Engraved in English to "MR. E. R. EMBREE". Pedigreed back to its issue, this phenomenal numismatic treasure offers a seldom encountered opportunity to a piece of massive historical import. The popular "Pavillion" Dollar was produced in two iterations, with and without a bottom Chinese legend. Originally to be given out at the opening of Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), with an engraving of the recipients name, as displayed on this piece. Later the design was altered to include three characters, as the engraving process proved difficult. This Dollar was engraved and presented to a "MR. E. R. EMBREE", referring to Edwin Embree, an American visiting China in 1921. Embree received a Masters Degree in Philosophy from Yale, and proceeded to work in Alumni affairs at Yale for 10 years. In 1917, Embree joined the Rockefeller Foundation as a secretary--a role in which he served until 1924. He later advanced into the positions of director of the Division of Studies, and ultimately became one of the Foundations Vice Presidents. Yale records Embree as visiting China in both 1921 and 1922, making one of these trips the likely time at which this piece was given to him, though it is unclear if he visited the PUMC at the behest of the Rockefeller Foundation. Pavillion Dollars with original engravings are of the UTMOST RARITY, with our searches only being able to turn up three other examples with a similar engraving, the last one being offered in 2020. This piece retains commendable details, with a sharp strike and wear that is confined to the highest elements of the design. Some exposure to the environment is noted, as this example displays a blunting of the luster along with a few noticed deposits. The tooling that is mentioned by PCGS is seen on both sides, though it never aggressively interrupts the design. With such a paucity of surviving examples of this engraved type, it is hard to undersell the singular importance of this offering. A tremendous example that any advanced collector of Chinese numismatics will not want to miss for their cabinets.An incredibly popular and desirable type believed to have been a pattern issue, it now appears that these were, in fact, more medallic in nature, and meant to be given out upon the opening of the Peking Union Medical College (PUMC). Initially designed with a blank field below the pavilion for recipients names to be engraved, the design was altered to contain the three struck characters instead, as the engraving proved difficult on the initial batch.</em>