View source for Chekiang 1906CD 5 cash Y-9b

[[Image: CHN-CHEKIANG_1906CD_5cash_Y9b-CCC468-Duan1054_SB-lot60032-21Aug2011-USD5975-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60032]]
[[Image: CHN-CHEKIANG_1906CD_5cash_Y9b-CCC468-Duan1054_SB-lot60032-21Aug2011-USD5975-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]
Chekiang (or Zhejiang) is a densely populated, coastal province immediately south of Shanghai. The first Chekiang mint was located in the capital Hangchow. It opened in 1896 but closed by the turn of the century. Other mints established in the early 1900’s initially struck copper cash coins. The specimen shown was lot 60032 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $5975. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "CHINA. Chekiang. 5 Cash, CD (1906). 丙午。NGC MS-64 BN. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection."   

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:''  copper.
 
''Catalog reference:'' Y-9b; CCC-468: Duan-1054.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2011. 

''Links to:''
* [[Chekiang 1906CD 2 cash Y-8b|1906CD 2 cash Y-8b]]
* [[Chekiang ND (1903-04) 20 cash Y-50|(1903-04) 20 cash Y-50]]
* [[Chekiang 1906CD 20 cash Y-11b|1906CD 20 cash Y-11b]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1906]]
* return to [[China, Chekiang]]

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