Hunan ND (1920) 10 cash Y-306a

Ponterio sale 162, lot 60192

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

Honan Province in the south east of China began coin production in 1647. A mint for struck coinage began operation in 1905.

The specimen shown was lot 60192 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $7768. The catalog description^[1] noted, “CHINA. Hunan. 10 Cash, ND (1920). 湖南民國雙旗當十銅元。Finest certified by NGC. NGC鑑定評分最高的一枚。NGC MS-64 BN. Ex: Tracey Woodward Collection. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection.”

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-306A; Hsu-57; CCC-172; Duan-836.

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:

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