China 1981 800 yuan KM-49

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, part of lot 51443

This specimen was part of lot 51443 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), which sold for $20,400. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"CHINA. Bronze Age Artifacts Gold Proof Set (4 Pieces), 1981. All NGC Certified. KM-PS8. Mintage: 1,000 sets. A nicely preserved set, this always in demand popular Bronze age issues all exhibit hard flashy mirrored fields in stark contrast to the frosted cameo devices offering a pleasing appearance, all are free of tone, haze or fog. 1) 800 Yuan. Elephant/Shang dynasty. NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO. 2) 400 Yuan. Rhinoceros/Han dynasty. Fr-10; KM-48. NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO. 3) 200 Yuan. Leopard/Han dynasty. Fr-11; KM-47. NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO. 4) 200 Yuan. Winged Beast (Dragon)/Qin dynasty. Fr-12; KM-46. NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO."

This type, which was included in a set of four commemoratives (KM 46, KM 47, KM 48, KM 49), is among the first NCLT's issued by the regime.

Recorded mintage: 1,000.

Specification: 33.20 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.000 oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-9; KM-49.

Source:

Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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China 1981 800 yuan KM-49

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