Fukien (1912-1924) 20 cents Y-383

Ponterio sale 162, lot 60139

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 60139 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $1912. The catalog description^[1] noted, “CHINA. Fukien. 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents), ND (ca. 1912-24). 民國福建官局造庫平一錢四分四釐貳毫銀幣。NGC MS-62. Ex: A. M. Tracey Woodward Collection Frank Robinson Collection.”

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.20 g, silver.

Catalog reference: L&M-303; K-703; Y-383; Hsu-252.

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.
• 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.

Links to:

• 1908 CD 1 cash Y-95
• (1894) 20 cents Y-104.2
• 1924 CD 10 cents Y-380a
• (1912) Sun Yat-sen memento pattern 20 cents, struck in gold
• China (1912) 20 cents, Sun Yat-sen memento
• (1912) 20 cents, eight-fold pattern reverse
• (1912) 20 cents, three flags
• Manchuria ND (1912) 20 cents Y-213a.6
• Szechuan 1912 (year 1) 20 cents Y-454
• (1923) 20 cents, three flags, "MADEIN FOO-KIENMINT"
• (1923) 20 cents, three flags, "MAIE IN FOO-KIENMINT"
• Coins and currency dated 1912
• return to China, Fukien Province