Fengtien 1899 (year 25) 5 cents Y-83
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Fengtien (now Lioaning) Province lies north and west of North Korea, and east of Beijing. The provincial mint operated from 1897-1931.
The specimen shown was lot 60116 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $2,151. The catalog description[1] noted, “CHINA. Fengtien. 5 Cents, Year 25 (1899). 光緒二十五年奉天機器局造半角銀幣。NGC AU Details--Mount Removed.”
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.20 g, silver.
Catalog reference: L&M-481; K-250; Y-83; Hsu-431.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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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