Mameita-gin [= silver bean] of 1 bu of the Empire of Japan, from the 17th, 18th and 19th century up to 1865
Also known as: Mametita-gin [=zilveren boontje] van 1 bu van het keizerrijk Japan, uit de 17e, 18e en 19e eeuw tot 1865
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
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); measurements length 1.5 cm x width 0.9 x thickness 0.5 x weight 4.32 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- lengte 1,5 cm x breedte 0,9 x dikte 0,5 x gewicht (eigenschap) 4,32 g length 1.5 cm x width 0.9 x thickness 0.5 x weight 4.32 g
- Measurements
- length 1.5 cm x width 0.9 x thickness 0.5 x weight 4.32 g
Design
- Obverse
- part of a formal inscription with era designation: Or: "God of Abundance symbol with era designation on his belly.
- Reverse
- smooth.
Identification
- Original title
- Mametita-gin [=zilveren boontje] van 1 bu van het keizerrijk Japan, uit de 17e, 18e en 19e eeuw tot 1865
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-4327
- Museum classification
- coin
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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