Bidspirit auction | CHINESE GOLD COIN

CHINESE GOLD COIN - Late Qing Dynasty, Ca. late 19th - early 20th century AD. A finely cast Chinese gold token of square form, bearing a stamped seal mark of four-character inscription ??????? (tóng xié dào l?o), meaning “Together until old age.” The phrase expresses a traditional wish for lifelong companionship and enduring marital happiness. Such tokens were customarily presented as wedding gifts.Size: 19mm x 19mm; Weight: 31gProvenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Ira & Larry Goldberg, Auction 62, 03/02/2011, lot 3402.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.