(t) CHINA. Southern Song Dynasty. Gold Leaf Tael, ND (ca. 1127-1279). VERY FINE.
China Numismatic Museum-220. Weight: 37.52 gms. "Chén èrláng tiě xiàn xiàng shífēn jīn". Complete sheet of ten leaves folded like pieces of papers. Each sheet is stamped in the corners and at the center. An incredible artifact with attractive light dusty patina in the protected areas. Crinkled surfaces as is common for objects of this type and would be expected from such thin metal nearly 800 years old. Inscriptions are clear in some parts, but mostly only portions with enough throughout to have the whole inscription. One leaf has a hole mentioned for accuracy. Otherwise a well preserved example with a nice look and lots of history. For many decades Gold Leaf money from the Southern Song Dynasty was unknown to exist. However, in recent years a number have come onto the market confirming their existence. Examples of this type have been discovered in Hangzhou, Huzhou, Wenzhou, in Zhejiang Province each with different inscriptions.

南宋"鐵線巷陳二郎十分金"金葉子一疊。
重37.52克。"鐵線巷陳二郎十分金"。一張十葉，如紙張般摺叠。每葉的中央及四角均有戳記。令人歎為觀止的風格，凹陷處呈現迷人灰色。質地輕薄，又有近800年歷史，表面佈滿皺折亦屬平常。銘文部分清晰，但大部分並不完整，僅僅能辨認。一葉有一孔，特此說明。保存完好，賞心悅目又具深厚歷史底蘊的一枚。過去數十年中，人們對南宋金葉一無所知。直至近年，數次面市才證實其存在。在浙江杭州、湖州、溫州均有出土，銘文各不相同。 (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $614.35). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.

Estimate: $6000.00 - $8000.00