Kiangsi ND (1902) 10 cash Y-150

Ponterio sale 162, lot 60340

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

Kiangsi Province is located in south-eastern China. The first mint opened in 1729 in Nanchang. Modern mint equipment was installed in 1901, and production of copper coins only continued into the 1920's. The specimen shown was lot 60340 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, “CHINA. Kiangsi. 10 Cash, ND (ca. 1902). 江西省造光緒元寶當十。Double die reverse. 模具雙影。NGC XF-40 BN. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection.”

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Y-150; Hsu-245; CCC-274; Duan-1445.

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:

• (1902) 10 cash, double star and horizontal rosette
• (1902) 10 cash, double star and vertical rosette
• (1902) 10 cash, star and two rosettes
• (1902) 10 cash, single star
• 1912 CD 10 cash Y-412
• Coins and currency dated 1902
• return to China, Kiangsi Province