Kirin 1905 CD 20 cents Y-181a
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Hupeh Province is located in east-central China. The mint was active from the early Manchu dynasty, and adapted for modern coin mintage in 1895.
The specimen shown was lot 21546 in Ponterio sale 165 (Hong Kong, April 2012), where it sold for US$239. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA. Kirin. 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents), CD (1905). NGC AU-58. 乙巳吉林省造光緒元寶一錢四分四厘銀幣。"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.10g, silver.
Catalog reference: L&M-559; Y-181a (mislabeled in auction as Y-481a).
- 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, The April 2012 Hong Kong Auction, Sale #165 Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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