Coins Celebrating Invention of Seismograph and Compass Shake-Up Auction

A gold Chinese coin celebrating one of the most significant inventions in the study of natural history could send shockwaves through Heritage’s HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong June 19-21. A People’s Republic gold Proof “Seismography” 2000 Yuan (1 Kilo) 1992 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC, from the Shenyang Mint, is from the Scientific Inventions and Discoveries of Ancient China Series. The certificate indicates that it hails from a tiny mintage of just 10 pieces, although Chan suggests the mintage actually included 16; a record has been found of just one other example being offered at a public auction, in 2003. It was issued to recognize the seismoscope, one of the earliest known instruments for detecting earthquakes. “Attempts to accurately record seismic events go back centuries,” says…

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World Coin News (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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