View source for Kirin 1905 CD 20 cents Y-181a

[[Image: CHN-KIRIN_1905CD_20cents_SB-lot21546-Y181a-LM559-2Apr2012-USD239-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 165, lot 21546]]
[[Image: CHN-KIRIN_1905CD_20cents_SB-lot21546-Y181a-LM559-2Apr2012-USD239-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]
Hupeh Province is located in east-central China. The mint was active from the early Manchu dynasty, and adapted for modern coin mintage in 1895.

The specimen shown was lot 21546 in Ponterio sale 165 (Hong Kong, April 2012), where it sold for US$239. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "CHINA. Kirin. 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents), CD (1905). NGC AU-58. 乙巳吉林省造光緒元寶一錢四分四厘銀幣。"

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 5.10g, silver.
 
''Catalog reference:'' L&M-559; Y-181a (mislabeled in auction as Y-481a).

''[[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, ''The April 2012 Hong Kong Auction, Sale #165'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2012. 

''Links to:''
* [[Kirin (1900) 20 cents Y-181|1900 CD 20 cents Y-181]]
* [[Kirin (1906) 20 cents Y-181|1906 CD 20 cents Kann-545]]
* [[Kirin 1904 CD 50 cents Y-182a.1|1904 CD 50 cents Y-182a.1]]
* [[Kirin 1905 CD 50 cents Y-182a.1|1905 CD 50 cents Y-182a.1]]
* [[Kirin 1905 CD 1 dollar Y-183a.2|1905 CD 1 dollar Y-183a.2]]
* [[Kirin 1905 CD 1 dollar Y-183a.3|1905 CD 1 dollar Y-183a.3]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1905]]
* return to [[China, Kirin Province]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 165]]