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In the 16th year of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin wore a military statue with a dragon and phoenix on the back, and a five yuan gold coin as a sample. This coin was a product of the concept of implementing a monetary gold standard during Zhang Zuolin's reign in the Beiyang government. It was trial minted by the Tianjin Mint and has not been issued. Its rarity is listed as the highest in authoritative catalogs of domestic and foreign mechanism coins; The auction is made of pure gold cake, with exquisite coin mold carving and strong embossing force. The front portrait relief is highly three-dimensional, and the details of the back dragon and phoenix temple are vividly displayed. The production is exquisite and unparalleled, making it the pinnacle of modern Chinese coinage history; Based on the current physical evidence and other clues, the surviving quantity of this gold coin should be three to five pieces; The auction has always been recognized as the most precious Chinese mechanism gold coin by the Quanjie community, and is renowned worldwide as the "King of Republic of China Coins". Its collection value is immeasurable,