Reassessment of a "Gold Tael" with the Character (HAKU): A Proposed Reattribution to the 1916 South Manchurian Railway Jubilee

Resumo (Abstract): This dossier challenges the conventional attribution of the so-called "Gold Tael of Manchukuo" (ND, c.1932) by reexamining its iconography, metallurgy, and historical placement. Based on evidence from typological design, early Japanese white gold alloy technology and imperial railway expansion commemorations, the study proposes a revised dating of ca.1916 — the 10th anniversary of Japanese control over the South Manchurian Railway. Included are a PDF dossier and annexed XRF metallurgical template supporting laboratory attribution and reclassification request procedures.