View source for Kiangnan 1900 CD 5 cents Y-141a

[[Image: CHN-KIANGNAN_1900CD_5cents_SB-lot60290-LM236-Kann85-Y141a-Hsu124-21Aug2011-USD8962-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60290]]
[[Image: CHN-KIANGNAN_1900CD_5cents_SB-lot60290-LM236-Kann85-Y141a-Hsu124-21Aug2011-USD8962-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]

Kiangnan (Jiangnan) Province is situated south of the Yangtze River. It encompasses several well-known cities, such as Nanjing and Shanghai. Mints operated at many times, with a modern facility built in 1897. Later, other mints for copper and silver coins were opened in Shanghai and other cities.

The specimen shown was lot 60290 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $8,962. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "CHINA. Kiangnan. 3.6 Candareens (5 Cents), CD 1900. 庚子江南省造三分六釐銀幣。 NGC MS-64."   

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:''  1.30 g, 0.82 silver, 0.0343 oz ASW.
 
''Catalog reference:'' L&M-236; K-85; Y-141a; Hsu-124.

''[[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:''
* [[Kiangnan (1899) 10 cents Y-142a.2|1899 CD 10 cents Y-142.2]]
* [[Kiangnan 1902 CD 10 cents Y-142a.9|1902 CD 10 cents Y-142a.9]]
* [[Kiangnan 1901 CD 20 cents Y-143a.6|1901 CD 20 cents Y-143a.6]]
* [[Kiangnan 1901 CD 20 cents Y-143a.7|1901 CD 20 cents Y-143a.7]]
* [[Kiangnan 1902 CD 20 cents Y-143a.8|1902 CD 20 cents Y-143a.8]]
* [[Kiangnan 1900 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.4|1900 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.4]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1900]]
* return to [[China, Kiangnan Province]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 162]]