Chihli 1905 (year 31) 20 cents Y-71a
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 directed 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 60074 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $15,535. The catalog description[1] noted, “CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang). 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents), Year 31 (1905). Lightly toned. 輕度包漿。NGC AU-58. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection."
Recorded mintage: 161,000.
Specification: 5.30 g, 0.820 fine silver, 0.1397 oz ASW.
Catalog reference: L&M-463; K-206; Y-71a; Hsu-35.
- 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.
- Lin Gwo Ming, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, Seventh Edition, Hong Kong: Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., 2012.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.
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