China. Medal 2019 - PCGS PR70

CHINA, People's Republic. Medal. 2019

- Valour: Medal.
- Year: 2019.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: a coiled Chinese dragon body surrounded by radial rays, with Chinese characters 上海 and 壹两 arranged around the central motif. Reverse: ONE TAEL · SHANGHAI · HONG KONG · 1867, with a crowned quartered shield at the center, circular legend QUI MAL Y PENSE and mark G 566 at the bottom.
- Grade: PR70 (PCGS).

Modern medal with an antique finish, made of silvered copper, based on the LM-601 design inspired by the historical Shanghai taels. The obverse features a powerful dragon in traditional Chinese style, with a stern expression and great richness of detail, with scales, claws, and a beard deeply engraved, highlighted by a satin background with uniform patina. The reverse presents a crowned British heraldic shield, with clear Western influence, with sharp reliefs and a balanced composition, surrounded by clearly defined legends. An impeccably crafted proof-quality specimen, with excellent texture contrast, homogeneous patina, and total absence of visible marks, corresponding to the highest grade of preservation awarded.

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