View source for Fengtien 1898 (year 24) 50 cents Y-86

[[Image: CHN-FENGTIEN_1898-yr24_50cents_Y86-Kann245-LM473-Hsu426-SB-lot21152-2Apr2012-USD3884.jpg|550px|thumb|Ponterio sale 165, lot 21152]]
Fengtien (now Lioaning) Province lies north and west of North Korea, and east of Beijing. The provincial mint operated from 1897-1931.

The specimen shown was lot 21152 in the Ponterio sale 165 (Hong Kong, April 2012), where it sold for $3,884. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[China|CHINA]]. Fengtien. 50 Cents, Year 24 (1898). PCGS AU-50. Wide mouth dragon."

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 13.10 g, silver.
 
''Catalog reference:'' L&M-473; K-245; Y-86; Hsu-426.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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,’’The April 2012 Hong Kong Auction, Sale #165’’ Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2012. 
 
''Links to:''
* [[Fengtien (1898) 10 cents Y-84|(1898) 10 cents]]
* [[Fengtien 1898 (year 24) 20 cents Y-85|(1898) 20 cents Y-85]]
* [[Fengtien 1898 (year 24) 20 cents Y-85.1|(1898) 20 cents Y-85.1]]
* [[Fengtien 1898 (year 24) 1 dollar Y-87|(1898) dollar]]
* [[Fengtien (1899) 50 cents Y-86|(1899) 50 cents]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1898]]
* return to [[China, Fengtien Province]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 165]]