View source for Kwangsi 1923 (year 12) 5 cents Y-A415

[[Image: CHN-KWANGSI_1923yr12_5cents_SB-lot60424-YA415-22Aug2011-USD1314-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 162, lot 60424]]
[[Image: CHN-KWANGSI_1923yr12_5cents_SB-lot60424-YA415-22Aug2011-USD1314-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]

Kwangsi (Guangxi) Province is situated on the southern border, west of Hong Kong and bordering Vietnam. It constitutes the Guangxi Ahuang Autonomous Region, which holds special privileges for the indigenous Zhuang people. Mints operated at various times, with modern mints established in 1905 in two cities (Nanning and Kweilin). The specimen shown was lot 60424 in Ponterio sale 162 (Hong Kong, August 2011), where it sold for $1,314. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[China|CHINA]]. Kwangsi. 5 Cents, Year 12 (1923). 民國十二年廣西省造五分。Struck in cupro-nickel. Very scarce. Surface pitting. 鎳質。罕見。表面有凹痕。PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage VF."   

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:''  copper-nickel.
 
''Catalog reference:'' Y-A415.

''[[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.
* <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:''
* [[Kwangsi 1919 (year 8) 1 cent Y-413|1919 (year 8) 1 cent Y-413]]
* [[Kwangsi (1921) 10 cents KM-Pn3|1921 (year 10) Pattern 10 cents KM-Pn3]]
* [[Kwangsi (1921) 20 cents KM-Pn7|1921 (year 10) Pattern 20 cents KM-Pn7]]
* [[Kwangsi (1924) 20 cents Y-415a.1|(1924) 20 cents, "Kwei" in center instead of dot]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1923]]
* return to [[China, Kwangsi-Kwangsea Province]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 162]]