Kiangsu (1906) 2 cash KM-Pn3

Ponterio sale 165, lot 21459

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

Kiangsu-Kiangsoo Province is located on the east coast of China. Modern mint equipment was installed in the Soochow mint in 1898, and another mint was opened in 1904. Both mints ceased production in 1906. The specimen shown was lot 21459 in Ponterio sale 165 (Hong Kong, April 2012), where it sold for $2689. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. Kiangsu. 2 Cash Pattern, CD (1906). PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder. 丙午”蘇”字戶部大清銅幣二文。Struck in brass. 黃銅。 She Yim (Hap) Wong Collection."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: brass.

Catalog reference: Y-8n(Pn3); CCC-251; Duan-1706.

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,’’The April 2012 Hong Kong Auction, Sale #165’’ Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

Links to:

• China (1906) 2 cash
• Chekiang 1906CD 2 cash Y-8b
• Fukien 1906 CD 2 cash Y-8f
• Hupeh 1906 CD 2 cash Y-8j
• Kiangnan 1906 CD 2 cash pattern KM-Pn5, Y-8k
• Shantung (1906) 2 cash Y-8a
• 1906 CD 5 cash pattern Y-9n
• (1906) 5 cash, "EIVF CASH"
• 1906 CD 10 cash Y-10d.2
• 1906 CD 10 cash Y-10n
• Coins and currency dated 1906
• return to China, Kiangsu-Kiangsoo Province