Fukien (1912) 20 cents Y-377

Ponterio sale 162, lot 60138

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 60138 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $2,689. The catalog description^[1] noted, “CHINA. Fukien. 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents), ND (ca. 1912). 辛亥福建都督府造中華元寶庫平一錢四分四釐銀幣。NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection.”

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.00g, silver.

Catalog reference: L&M-299; K-700; Y-377; Hsu-254.

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.

Links to:

• 1906 CD 10 cash
• 1924 CD 10 cents
• (1912) pattern 20 cents, struck in gold
• China (1912) 20 cents, Sun Yat-sen memento
• (1912) 20 cents, three flags
• (1912-24) 20 cents, value reverse
• Manchuria ND (1912) 20 cents Y-213a.6
• Szechuan 1912 (year 1) 20 cents Y-454
• (1924) 20 cents, value reverse
• Coins and currency dated 1912
• return to China, Fukien Province