Very Rare Tientsin Tutung Yamen 1902 Gold Medal
CHINA. Tientsin Tutung Yamen Gold Medal, 1902. PCGS Genuine--Damage, AU Details Secure Holder.
49.71 mm. L&M-1108; Li-pg. 90 (plate medal). By J. Chevt and struck by TENSHODO. VERY RARE gold medal struck by the seven member provisional military government which controlled Tientsin ca. 1900-02. The obverse records this provisional government with a legend in French around enamel flags of Germany, United States, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and Russia with the dates of its existence below; Reverse: Two line inscription within wreath of oak and laurel. Having been seized by the Boxers in June of 1900 Tientsin was recaptured by forces of the Eight Nation Alliance (the seven countries listed above as well as Austria-Hungary) on July 14th with the provisional government being formed shortly thereafter on July 30th. For the next two-years this provisional government oversaw military control of Tientsin and its surrounding areas. Beginning in late Spring of 1902 meetings with Governor Yuan Shih-kai of Chihli started the process of returning control of the city back to the Qing government with Tientsin Tutung Yamen ceasing existence on August 15th. While it was struck in both silver and gold it is believed that the gold versions were only presented to the foreign dignitaries of the provisional government. It is speculated that only two of these gold medals are known today, however neither this example nor a different piece recently brought to auction match the specimen plated in L&M which may indicate a third example. Regardless of the surviving number this medal is of massive historical importance, clearly representing an international effort to stabilize the rapidly deteriorating control of the Qing dynasty. Though given a details grade by PCGS due to a moderate rim bump and resulting abrasion on the reverse at 12 o'clock the medal is a handsome example, gracefully showing its age with lovely orange toning around the devices and fully intact enamel on the seven nation flags.
Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
PCGS Genuine--Damage, AU Details Secure Holder.
珍稀1902年金質天津都統衙門獎牌
1902年天津都統衙門金質獎牌。
49.71 mm。J. Chevt設計，日本天賞堂製作。極罕見。由七國聯軍組成在1900-1902年管理天津當地事務的臨時政府發行。正面是德、美、法、英、意、日、俄等七國旗幟，底部有日期。背面是兩行中文字，橄欖枝葉環繞。1900年6月義和團事變爆發後，天津在7月14日被八國聯軍(上述七國外再加上奧匈帝國)佔領，7月30日即成立俗稱天津都統衙門的臨時政府，對天津及鄰近地區進行軍事統治兩年。1902年春，直隸總督袁世凱以談判方式收回治理權，都統衙門在8月15日撤銷。雖然金銀兩種材料均有，但相信金質獎牌只頒給外籍政要；一般相信，金質章僅存世二枚。但這枚及最近在拍賣會成交的一枚，都與L&M-1108圖版不同，顯示可能有第三枚。無論如何，此章具有重大歷史意義，代表國際間在清政府崩解前維持地區穩定的努力。由於邊緣碰痕及反面上方的磨損，只得到PCGS評鑑為AU Details。一件漂亮的藏品，設計典雅，賞心悅目的橘色包漿顯現出年代的久遠，正面旗幟上的琺瑯質完好無瑕。
Source/转载于：Stack's Bowers
Source/转载于：Stack's Bowers
