View source for Kiangnan ND (1897) 1 dollar Y-145

[[Image: CHN-KIANGNAN_1897-ND_1D_SB-lot60260-LM210b-Kann66-Y145-Hsu106-21Aug2011-USD10158-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60260]]
[[Image: CHN-KIANGNAN_1897-ND_1D_SB-lot60260-LM210b-Kann66-Y145-Hsu106-21Aug2011-USD10158-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 60260 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $10,158. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "CHINA. Kiangnan. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), ND (1897). 江南省造光緒元寶七錢二分銀幣。Reeded edge. Toned. 齒邊。有包漿。NGC VF Details--Chopmarked. Ex: The Frank Robinson Collection."   

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,603,000.

''Specification:''  27.0g, 0 0.900 fine silver, 0.7814 oz ASW.
 
''Catalog reference:'' L&M-210b; K-66; Y-145; Hsu-106.

''[[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, ''Ponterio sale 162: The August 2011 Hong Kong Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2011. 

''Links to:''
* [[Kiangnan ND (1897) 5 cents Y-141a|(1897) 5 cents Y-141a]]
* [[Kiangnan ND (1897) 10 cents Y-142|(1897) 10 cents Y-142]]
* [[Kiangnan 1897 CD 20 cents Y-143|1897 CD 20 cents Y-143]]
* [[Kiangnan 1898 CD 20 cents Y-143a.1|1898 CD 20 cents Y-143a.1]]
* [[Kiangnan 1898 CD 20 cents Y-143a|1898 CD 20 cents Y-143a]]
* [[Kiangnan ND (1897) 1 dollar Y-145.1|(1897) 1 dollar Y-145.1]]
* [[Kiangnan 1898 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.1|1898 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.1]]
* [[Kiangnan (1898) dollar Y-145a.2|1898 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.2]]
* [[Kiangnan 1898 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.18|1898 CD 1 dollar Y-145a.18]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1897]]
* return to [[China, Kiangnan Province]]

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