(1923) $1 LM-959 K-678 MS(PCGS#116576)

September 2021 Hong Kong Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

21452

等级

MS63

价格

72,000

详细说明

Flashy Tsao Kun Dollar in Military Uniform CHINA. Dollar, ND (1923). Tientsin Mint. PCGS MS-63. L&M-959; K-678 = KM; WS-0105. Tsao Kun in military attire/Proclamation of the Constitution commemorative. A beautifully struck and nicely preserved example of this SCARCEand highly sought after type, this bright and flashy piece boasts flashy surfaces with frosty intricate devices. A thin layer of patina adds a bit of character to this sought after issue sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters. Tsao Kun's short presidency began in October 1923, after he openly bribed the National Assembly members with $5,000 in silver dollars to gain the office. This blatant act of corruption resulted in rival factions turning against him, with Tsao Kun eventually being ousted in a coup led by General Feng Yuxiang in October 1924. Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000. Provenance: From the Hobart Collection. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins] 美輪美奐武曹 民國十二年曹錕像壹圓紀念銀章。天津造幣廠。 武曹。鑄打精美，保存得當，珍罕且受歡迎的版別。幣面光亮燿人，霜面圖文引人入勝，淺薄包漿美輪美奐，定能豐富藏匣。 曹錕於1923年擔任大總統，任期較短，而此章即是在1923年鑄成。他公然以5,000銀元賄賂國會成員而登上大總統之位， 其腐敗橫行的政府招致了許多反對，最終在1924年10 月，曹錕政府被軍閥馮玉祥發起的政變推翻。