Empress Lun Yu Fantasy Tael CD 1885-Dated AU58 NGC, KM-X197, Kann-B14, WS-1349-010, Wenchao-1317, SHI-57. Imitated by Jie Yaodong (Tientsin). An extremely handsome selection and the perfect companion to the previous lot, preserved free of any serious mishandling with a uniform cabinet patina that evenly dresses the surfaces and accentuates the coin's medallic characteristics. Though perhaps lightly rubbed to the very highest points of the design, this can hardly be considered either as a hindrance to this piece's excellent eye appeal, nor is it unusual within the series, softness atop the highest features frequently seen across issues. To date, this is only the second example of the type we have presented, its visual allure likely placing it on nearly equal footing with even more highly graded representatives.

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