Sinkiang ND (c.1906) 1 fen Y-1
Sinkiang (Xinjiang) was for many years an autonomous region covering much of the western part of China, and was center stage for the various ‘Silk Road’ routes connecting eastern China with Central Asia, the Middle East, and ultimately Europe. The region was made a province of China in 1884, and at about this time only three of the previous eight mints were operative (Kashgar, Tihwa, and Aksu).
The specimen shown was lot 60598 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $657. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA. Sinkiang. Fen, ND (ca. 1906). 新省光緒元寶市銀一分五厘。NGC VF Details--Surface Hairlines. Ex: Wa She Wong Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: Y-1; Hsu-382; Xinjiang-433; CCC-unlisted; Duan-2932.
- 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.
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