View source for Hunan ND (1906) 1 liang K-952

[[Image: CHN-HUNAN_1906-ND_1liang_SB-lot60172-LM416-Kann952-Hsu215-21Aug2011-USD6572-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60172]]
[[Image: CHN-HUNAN_1906-ND_1liang_SB-lot60172-LM416-Kann952-Hsu215-21Aug2011-USD6572-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 60172 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $6572. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “[[China|CHINA]]. Hunan. Liang, ND (ca. 1906). 湖南官錢局造省平足紋壹兩。NGC MS-62.”

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 35.90g, silver.
 
''Catalog reference:'' L&M-416; K-952; Hsu-215.

''[[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:''
* [[Hunan (1902) 20 cents Y-116|(c.1902) 20 cents Y-116]]
* [[Hunan (1906) 10 cash Y-10h.3|(1906) 10 cash, six flames on pearl]]
* [[Hunan (1906) 10 cash Y-10h.4|(1906) 10 cash, four flames on pearl]]
* [[Hunan ND (1906) 5 mace K-947|(1906) 5 mace K-947]]
* [[Hunan (1909) tael K-962]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1906]]
* return to [[China, Hunan Province]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 162]]