View source for Kirin 1908 CD 1 dollar Y-183c

[[Image: CHN-KIRIN_1908CD_1D_Y183c-Kann573-LM579_SB-lot60404-21Aug2011-USD19120-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60404]]
[[Image: CHN-KIRIN_1908CD_1D_Y183c-Kann573-LM579_SB-lot60404-21Aug2011-USD19120-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC]]
The province of Kirin (Jilin) lies in Manchuria, north of the present day border of North Korea. The mint opened in 1881 and for many years struck only trial pieces. Silver milled coins were produced from 1895 onward. Many were dated using the sexagenary cycle. The mint burnt down in 1911.

The specimen shown was lot 60404 at the August 2011 Hong Kong Auction by Stack’s Bowers Auctions (August 21, 2011) where it sold for $19,120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “Kirin. 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar), CD (1908). RARE. 中心"11"。稀少。NGC VF Details--Chopmarked, Cleaned. Wa She Wong Collection."   

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:''  26.10 g, silver.
 
''Catalog reference: Y-183c; L&M-579; Kann-573.

''[[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:''
* [[Kirin 1907 CD 1 dollar Y-183|1907 dollar Y-183]]
* [[Kirin 1908 CD 20 cents Y-181c|1908 20 cents Y-181c]]
* [[Kirin 1908 CD 50 cents Y-182b|1908 50 cents Y-182b]]
* [[Chihli 1908 (year 34) dollar Y-73.1|Chihli 1908 (year 34) dollar Y-73.1]]
* [[Chihli 1908 (year 34) 1 dollar Y-73.2|Chihli 1908 (year 34) dollar Y-73.2]]
* [[Chihli 1908 (year 34) 1 dollar Y-73.3|Chihli 1908 (year 34) dollar Y-73.3]]
* [[Chihli 1908 (year 34) 1 dollar Y-73.4|Chihli 1908 (year 34) dollar Y-73.4]]
* [[China (1908) dollar Y-14|(1908) "TAI-CHING-TI-KUO" dollar]]
* [[Kirin ND (1909) 20 cash Y-21p|(1909) 20 cash Y-21p]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1908]]
* return to [[China, Kirin Province]]

[[Category: Silver crowns of Asia ]][[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 162]][[Category:The Wa She Wong Collection]]