China (1903) 20 cash

from the Yuan Collection

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 652

This type was struck in 1903-05, but is undated. It is an example of the standard unified general coinage, from the Tientsin mint, and was meant to offer a unified alternative to the proliferation of provincial mint coins. The second specimen was lot 652 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $14,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AE 20 cash, Central Mint, Tientsin, ND (1903), a superb mostly red lustrous example! PCGS graded MS65 RB."

Recorded mintage: unknown for variety.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-5, CL-HB.08.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2021.

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