Kwangtung 1922 (year 11) 20 cents Y-423

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Kwangtung Province (now Guangdong) is on the south coast of China, and surrounds Hong Kong and Macau. The mint in the city of Guangzhou (Canton) opened in 1888 and issued a large number of coins until closure in 1931. This type was struck in large numbers 1912-24 in alloy varying down to 0.400 fine silver.

Recorded mintage: 350,000,000.

Specification: 5.4 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM Y-423.

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.
• 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.

Links to:

• 1924 (year 13) 20 cents
• 1928 (year 17) 20 cents Y-424
• 1929 (year 18) 20 cents Y-426
• Coins and currency dated 1922
• return to China, Kwangtung Province