Fukien (1901-05) 10 cash Y-97

Ponterio sale 162, lot 60149

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

Fukien (Fujian) Province lies on the south east coast of China. The Foochow Mint operated through the Manchu dynasty, and an additional mint was built for struck coinage in 1896. Several other mints have been in operation since that time. The specimen shown was lot 60149 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $15,535. The catalog description^[1] noted, “CHINA. Fukien. 10 Cash, ND (ca. 1901-05). 福建官局造光緒元寶每枚當錢十文。大閩關。NGC MS-65 RB. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection.”

Recorded mintage: 417,031,000.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-97; CCC-30; Duan-0181.

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, Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.

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• (1909-1911) 1 cash
• (1901-1903) 5 cash
• (1901-05) 10 cash Y-97.1
• (1901-05) 10 cash Y-100.2
• (1901-05) 10 cash Y-100.3
• (1901-1905) 20 cash
• 1906 CD 10 cash
• (1896-1903) 5 cents
• (1894) 10 cents
• (1896-1903) 10 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1901
• return to China, Fukien Province