Bidspirit auction | TWO CHINESE FIVE TAEL GOLD

TWO CHINESE FIVE TAEL GOLD BARS - Republican Period, Ca. early-mid 20th century AD. A pair of rectangular Chinese gold bullion bars, each stamped with assay and serial marks denoting official verification of weight and purity. Both bear Chinese characters for weight (“??” – five taels) and official mint stamps, alongside Western numerals indicating serial numbers and fineness - one marked “991.0” and the other “985.0”.Size: 70-70mm x 30-30mm; Weight: 311.6gProvenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Ira & Larry Goldberg, Auction 62, 03/02/2011 Lot ? and 3412.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.