View source for Honan 1931 (year 20) 100 cash Y-398

[[Image: CHN-HONAN_1931yr20_100cash_SB-lot60161-Y398-CCC557-Hsu445-Duan2664-21Aug2011-USD191-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60161]]
[[Image: CHN-HONAN_1931yr20_100cash_SB-lot60161-Y398-CCC557-Hsu445-Duan2664-21Aug2011-USD191-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]
Honan Province in the south east of China began coin production in 1647. A mint for struck coinage began operation in 1905.

The specimen shown was lot 60161 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $191. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “[[China|CHINA]]. Honan. 100 Cash, Year 20 (1931). 民國二十年河南省造百文。NGC VF-25 BN.”

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' copper.
 
''Catalog reference:'' Y-398; Hsu-445; CCC-557; Duan-2664.

''[[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.
* <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:''
* [[Honan 1931 CD 50 cash Y-397|1931 50 cash]]
* [[Honan ND (1928) 100 cash Y-395|(1928) 100 cash]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1931]]
* return to [[China, Honan Province]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 162]] [[Category:The Frank Robinson Collection]]