Coin
About this object
History of use
Circulating coin, value 1 bu gin (silver)
Physical description
Rectangular, 3 characters on obverse, reverse has 4 characters raised, 1 incuse, border of raised lines enclosing flowers, vertical lined. Obverse has ichi bu gin top to bottom (1 bu silver). Reverse has tei top (incuse), joutei Ginza in 2 columns bottom (Made in Ginza). Location of flower which has 2 petals above instead of 1 determines the variety.
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Materials
Date Made
Tokugawa Shogunate; Tenpo Period (1837-1854)
Date Acquired
18 Apr 1979
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
0.28 x 2.45 x 1.70 cm
Object Number
Ed5.3309