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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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![Mameita-gin [= silver bean] of 1 bu of the Empire of Japan, from the 17th, 18th and 19th century up to 1865](/__l5e/assets-v1/c063e51f-60e2-421e-a02b-04c8b9c96d35/rk-kog-mp-1-4327-mametita-gin-zilveren-boontje-van-1-bu-van-he.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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](/__l5e/assets-v1/dacf3225-e317-4d4a-a91d-212962edb6ec/rk-kog-mp-1-4326-mametita-gin-zilveren-boontje-van-2-bu-van-he.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
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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Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund
modern coins
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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