1 Tael Pattern; Hong Kong Mint; with rays
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Qing dynasty › Tongzhi (同治帝) (1861-1875)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1867 |
| Value | 1 Tael |
| Currency | Shanghai Tael (1867) |
| Composition | Silver (.982) |
| Weight | 36.68 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 243333 |
| References | Kann# 912 Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Ishi Press International, New York City, New York, United States (3 volumes). Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo (ed.); 2008. 中國金銀幣目錄: 清朝民國篇 = Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7th Edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Fred Pridmore. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Coat of Arms of England, Scotland, and Ireland (consisting of lions and a harp) within crowned collar inscribed with a Latin motto, all with fineness and weight below and surrounded by English legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE TAEL - SHANGHAI
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
982 G566
HONG KONG
1867
Translation: Shame be to him who thinks evil of it
Reverse
Dragon within circle surrounded by rays and four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
壹
海 上
両
Translation:
Yi Liang Shang Hai
1 Tael / Shanghai
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Hong Kong Mint (香港造幣廠), Hong Kong (7 May 1866 - 1868)Comments
Only 2 to 3 examples are known of each type.
This was an attempt at a unified coinage throughout China, proposed by the Central Government in Peking. At the time, Shanghai did not have a mint, and Hong Kong recently opened their own, so that mint was commissioned to strike these piece. However, with too many British overtones (and with the British being unpopular due to the Opium Wars), this design was rejected, and most patterns were melted.
Krause lists this under Hong Kong; however, Hong Kong was just the mint.
This was an attempt at a unified coinage throughout China, proposed by the Central Government in Peking. At the time, Shanghai did not have a mint, and Hong Kong recently opened their own, so that mint was commissioned to strike these piece. However, with too many British overtones (and with the British being unpopular due to the Opium Wars), this design was rejected, and most patterns were melted.
Krause lists this under Hong Kong; however, Hong Kong was just the mint.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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Bullion value: USD 78.89
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Actual silver weight: 1.158 oz
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