Lot 259: A 10 Troy Ounce Fine Copper Dragon's Breath Commemorative Bar
A contemporary rectangular commemorative bar featuring ultra high-relief decoration on the obverse and reverse. The obverse depicts a winged dragon in a seated position atop a mountain peak, with a background of lightning and a red and orange sky. The lower foreground shows textured rocky outcrops and a gloss finish. The reverse is decorated with a repeating pattern of overlapping scales in high relief, with a lower-left corner cut-out featuring a struck inscription. The inscription is impressed in all capital letters and reads 10 TROY OUNCES FINE COPPER. The bar is finished with a polished, rose-toned edge and a protective clear coating over the colorised obverse. No maker’s marks, signatures, or refiner labels are visible on the item.
Weight: 311.03g.
Condition report:
The bar shows light handling marks to the polished edges. The obverse colorised surface remains bright with no visible losses to the pigment, though minor surface dust and reflective highlights are present (photo 1). The reverse shows some darkening to the recessed areas of the scale pattern and the struck lettering (photo 2). The item is not accompanied by an assay card or original packaging.
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