Japan 1 bu (1859-1868) "Ansei" 

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Japan 1 bu (1859-1868) "Ansei"
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1781313
Area
Coins
Title
Japan 1 bu (1859-1868) "Ansei"
Country
Japan
Face value
Bu
Year
1859
Variety / overstrike
Era
Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)
Head of State
Komei van Japan (1846-1867)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
837
Weight
8.62
Diameter
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Rectangular
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Edo, Musashi province)
Number produced
11.398.600
Krause and Mishler number
C# 16a
Catalogue number
Hartill (EJC) # 9.82
Details

This coin dates from the Ansei period. Made with inferior foreign silver of 87.3% compared to the Japanese silver with 99.1% purity. These coins were made to be exchanged for foreign silver. Catalog Hartill (Early Japanese Coins)

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