Chihli (1906) 10 cash Y-10c

Ponterio sale 165, lot 21140

Chihli (or Zhili) was a province originally incorporating the present-day capital city of Beijing. The word ‘Zhihli’ translates to ‘centrally ruled’, in other words, the region was under the direct administration of the Emperor rather than functioning as a normal province. Chihli had several mints, the earliest beginning operations in 1645 AD. The specimen shown was lot 21140 in the Ponterio sale 165 (Hong Kong, April 2012), where it sold for $1,554. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 10 Cash, CD (1906). NGC MS-61 RB."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-10c; CCC-315; Duan-1110.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Kann, Eduard. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, Vol. 1 of 3. Bronx, NY: Ishi Press International, 2006.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The April 2012 Hong Kong Auction, Sale #165, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

Links to:

• No Date (1904-1907) 1 cash Hsu-416
• (1906) 5 cash
• (1906) 10 cash, provincial type
• No Date (1906) 20 cash Y-68
• No Date (1906) 20 cash Y-68.1
• Coins and currency dated 1906
• return to China, Chihli Province