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Issuing authority

Tokugawa Shogunate

Kind: state
Region: East Asia, Asia

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Published entries

20

Individual types and documented families

With photographs

100%

20 with a credited real-object photo

Dated span

1662 – 1860

18 entries with their own date

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Catalogue entries (20)

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Mameita-gin [= silver bean] of 1 bu of the Empire of Japan, from the 17th, 18th and 19th century up to 1865

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Mameita-gin [= silver bean] of 1 bu of the Empire of Japan, from the 17th, 18th and 19th century up to 1865

1600 - 1836

Silver oblong coin. Obverse: part of a formal inscription with era designation: Or: "God of Abundance symbol with era designation on his belly. Reverse: smooth. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4327; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); mea…

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Mametita-gin [=silver bean] of 2 bu of the Empire of Japan, from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries until 1865

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Mametita-gin [=silver bean] of 2 bu of the Empire of Japan, from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries until 1865

1600 - 1865

Silver oblong coin. Obverse: part of a formal inscription with era designation: Or: "God of Abundance" symbol with era designation on its belly. Reverse: Japanese characters. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4326; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (meta…

Partial type record

Bun sen of 1 mon from the Empire of Japan

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Bun sen of 1 mon from the Empire of Japan

1662 - 1672

Copper coin. Obverse: within a wide smooth rim around a central square hole, four characters placed crosswise meaning: kanei tsuho [= Kanei period]. Reverse: within a wide smooth rim, character at the top. [ bun = cast from the Buddha statue that was partially destroyed in an earthquake in 1662]. The Rijksmuseum, Am…

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Empire of Japan, bun sen of 1 mon

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Empire of Japan, bun sen of 1 mon

1662 - 1672

Copper coin. Obverse: within a wide smooth rim around a central square hole, four characters placed crosswise meaning: kanei tsuho [= Kanei period]. Reverse: within a wide smooth rim, character at the top. [ bun = cast from the Buddha statue that was partially destroyed in an earthquake in 1662]. The Rijksmuseum, Am…

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Gold Kobang (Koban) from the Empire of Japan with a Countermark Applied in or Shortly after 1690 by the VOC in Batavia in the Centre of the Obverse: Coat of Arms of Holland

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Gold Kobang (Koban) from the Empire of Japan with a Countermark Applied in or Shortly after 1690 by the VOC in Batavia in the Centre of the Obverse: Coat of Arms of Holland

1690

Gold Japanese coin in the shape of an oval plate. Obverse: four countermarks applied in Japan and in the centre a countermark applied in Batavia, a coat of arms of Holland (lion rampant facing left). Reverse: among others, round countermarks applied by merchants, in the centre a signature. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseu…

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Empire of Japan, sen of 1 mon

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Empire of Japan, sen of 1 mon

1739 - 1868

Iron rectangular coin. Obverse: within a wide smooth rim around a central square hole, four characters placed crosswise meaning: kanei tsuho [= Kanei period]. Reverse: within a wide smooth rim, smooth surface??. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4292; its record gives material recorded as iro…

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Sen of 1 mon from the Empire of Japan

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Sen of 1 mon from the Empire of Japan

1739 - 1868

Iron coin. Obverse: within a wide smooth rim around a central square hole, four characters placed crosswise meaning: kanei tsuho [= Kanei period]. Reverse: within a wide smooth rim, smooth surface. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4294; its record gives material recorded as iron (metal); tec…

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Sen of 4 mon of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiwa era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Sen of 4 mon of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiwa era

1764 - 1771

Copper coin. Obverse: within a wide smooth border around a square aperture in the centre, four characters arranged crosswise meaning: kanei tsuho [= Kanei era]. Reverse: within a wide smooth border eleven curved stripes, waves. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4297; its record gives material…

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Four Mon Kan'ei Tsūhō Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.694)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Four Mon Kan'ei Tsūhō Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.694)

1768–1868

Cleveland Museum of Art object 1918.694: Four Mon Kan'ei Tsūhō Coin, 1768–1868. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Copper; diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.). Inscribed: 寛永通寳 (Kan'ei Tsūhō). It is catalogued in the museum's Japanese Art department under Coins. Credit line: General Income Fund. Recorded provenance: Charles S.…

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Nan rio gin from the Empire of Japan of Emperor Go-Momozono with the era name An-jeï

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Nan rio gin from the Empire of Japan of Emperor Go-Momozono with the era name An-jeï

1772 - 1780

Silver rectangular coin. Obverse: within a rectangle, three characters placed one below the other. Above the rectangle, ornamentation. Reverse: smooth. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4298; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements…

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Japanese Empire, 1 mon sen from Sendai, capital of Rikuzen Province

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Japanese Empire, 1 mon sen from Sendai, capital of Rikuzen Province

1784

Iron, nearly square coin. Obverse: within a broad plain rim, four characters arranged in a cross around a square central hole. Reverse: smooth surface within a broad plain rim??. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4330; its record gives material recorded as iron (metal); technique casting; mea…

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2 bu or ni bu ban = ½ koban of the Empire of Japan of Emperor Ninko from the Bunsei era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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2 bu or ni bu ban = ½ koban of the Empire of Japan of Emperor Ninko from the Bunsei era

1818 - 1830

Gold rectangular coin. Obverse: two floral motifs facing each other, between which is the value designation: two, indicated by two horizontal lines. Reverse: within a rectangle, motifs placed one below the other. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4300; its record gives material recorded as go…

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Nan-ryō gin from the Empire of Japan of Emperor Ninkō from the Bunsei era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Nan-ryō gin from the Empire of Japan of Emperor Ninkō from the Bunsei era

1824

Silver rectangular coin. Obverse: within a rectangle, four characters arranged one below the other and side by side. Above them, ornamentation. Reverse: within a rectangle, eight characters arranged one below the other and side by side, including value designation. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KO…

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Ichi bu kin = gold ichi bu of the Empire of Japan of Emperor Nin kau from the Tenpo era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Ichi bu kin = gold ichi bu of the Empire of Japan of Emperor Nin kau from the Tenpo era

1830 - 1843

Gold rectangular coin. Obverse: two floral motifs facing each other, between which value indication: ichi = one, indicated by a horizontal line on the right, and on the left the character for bu. Reverse: characters placed one below the other within rectangle, with the character for the Tenpo era at upper right. The…

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Sen of 100 mon from the Empire of Japan, from the Tenpō era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Sen of 100 mon from the Empire of Japan, from the Tenpō era

1830 - 1843

Copper elongated oval coin. Obverse: in the centre a square aperture, above which two characters together indicating the Tenpō era, and below which also two characters. Reverse: in the centre a square aperture, above which two characters and below which one character, together forming the denomination: 100 mon. The…

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Tenpō Tsūhō Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.679)

Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund

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Tenpō Tsūhō Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.679)

1835–68

Cleveland Museum of Art object 1918.679: Tenpō Tsūhō Coin, 1835–68. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Copper; diameter: 3.2 x 4.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.). Inscribed: 天保通寶. It is catalogued in the museum's Japanese Art department under Coins. Credit line: General Income Fund. Recorded provenance: Charles S. Hill, New Yo…

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Ichi bu gin = silver ichi bu of the Empire of Japan, from the Tenpō era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Ichi bu gin = silver ichi bu of the Empire of Japan, from the Tenpō era

1837

Silver rectangular coin. Obverse: within a rectangle four characters arranged above and next to each other. Decoration above. Reverse: within a rectangle eight characters arranged above and next to each other, including value designation, between which value designation: ichi = one, indicated by a horizontal stroke…

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New gold koban of the Empire of Japan from Emperor Ninko from the Tenpo era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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New gold koban of the Empire of Japan from Emperor Ninko from the Tenpo era

1837

Gold oblong coin with rounded corners. Obverse: at the ends top and bottom a floral motif, facing each other, between which are characters in two rectangles. Reverse: four characters, including an indication of the mint: Kyoto. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4303; its record gives material…

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Isshu gin = silver 1 shu of the Empire of Japan, from the Kaei era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Isshu gin = silver 1 shu of the Empire of Japan, from the Kaei era

1846 - 1853

Silver coin. Obverse: two facing floral motifs, between which value designation: 1, indicated by a horizontal stroke on the right, and on the left the character for bu. Reverse: within a rectangle characters arranged vertically with the mark for the Tenpō era in the upper right. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds thi…

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Koban of the Empire of Japan from Emperor Kōmei from the Man'en era

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Koban of the Empire of Japan from Emperor Kōmei from the Man'en era

1860 - 1861

Gold elongated coin with rounded corners. Obverse: at the top and bottom ends a floral motif, facing each other, between which are characters in two rectangles. Reverse: in the center, a floral motif with authorization marks, without indication of the Man'en era. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-…

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Dated entries by century

17th century3
18th century6
19th century9

Only the 18 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.

Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

Copper6
Silver6
Gold5
Steel3

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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