Tenpō Tsūhō Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.680)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1835–68
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1918.680: 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 (Tenpō Tsūhō). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- copper
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.2 x 4.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 3.2 x 4.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- copper
Design
- Inscription
- 天保通寶 (Tenpō Tsūhō)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1835–68
- Culture period
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1918.680
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references against numismatic literature.