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Imperial Japan: Emperor Kōmei (1860-1869) 2 Shu, Man'en Era (KM#C-18a)Quant.Geek
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Imperial Japan: Emperor Meiji (1868-1869) 2 Bu (KM#C-21d)Quant.Geek
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Imperial Japan: Emperor Meiji (1868-1869) Shu (KM#C-12a)Obv: 一 朱 銀
Rev: 定 常銀 是座 Quant.Geek
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Imperial Japan: Keio (1865-1868) AE 50 Mon, Hosogaya Mint (Hartill-7.4; Munro pg. 222, Figure 13T)Obv: 富国強兵 (Fukoku Ryohei; Enrich the Country and Strengthen the Military)
Rev: Tiger around central hole
According to Munro, this particular coin was cast around 1867 from the bronze cannon that Daimyo Mito (the local feudal lord) had made out of temple bells to repel western barbarians. It was cast to pay the workers at the financially troubled copper coin mint in Mito (present day Ibaraki-ken)
References
Munro, Neil G., Coins of Japan, Box of Curios ,1904
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Imperial Japan: Shih chung? Tsuho (ca. 14-16th century) AE Charm (Unknown?)Based on analysis, this coin seemed to be a re-carved Northern Song 皇宋通寳 (Huang Song tong bao) coin with the words Shih chung. Close translation means Reveal the Interior or alternately teach the middle (way)Quant.Geek
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Imperial Japan: Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868) AE 4 mon (Hartill-5.17; JNDA-2)Obv: 文久永寳 (Bun Kyu ei ho); cast 1863-1868
Rev: 11 waves with broad rim around holeQuant.Geek
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Imperial Japan: Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868) AE mon, Kosuge Mint (Hartill-4.217; JNDA-72)Obv: 寛永通寳 (Kan Ei tsu ho); cast 1859-1867
Rev: BlankQuant.Geek
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Imperial Japan: Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868) AE mon, Osaka Mint (Hartill-4.198; JNDA-59)Obv: 寛永通寳 (Kan Ei tsu ho); cast 1859-1867
Rev: 元 (gen) above on reverseQuant.Geek
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Japan, Ryukyu Islands: 100 Mon, ND (JNDA2008-134.1, KM-C100)Obv: 琉球通寶 (Ryu Ku Tsu Ho)
Rev: 當百 (To Hyaku; value 100)
Edge stamped with サ (sa), the first syllable of Satsuma.
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Japan, Ryukyu Islands: ½ Shu ND (JDNA2008-134.2, KM-C115)Obv: Ryuukyuu Tsuuhou in seal script
Rev: "han shu" in seal script
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