Kirin ND (1905) 2 cash Y-175
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The province of Kirin (Jilin) lies in Manchuria, north of the present day border of North Korea. The mint opened in 1881 and for many years struck only trial pieces. Silver milled coins were produced from 1895 onward. Many were dated using the sexagenary cycle. The mint burnt down in 1911.
The specimen shown was lot 26770 at the Heritage Heritage Auctions 2011 September Long Beach Signature World & Ancient Coins Auction #3015 (Sept. 12, 2011) where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description[1] noted, “Kirin. 2 Cash ND (ca. 1905), AU55 ANACS, a seldom seen type and sharply struck."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: Y-175.
- 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]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3014: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
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