Ōban "Kyōhō Ōban"

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Nakamikado (1709-1735) Sakuramachi (1735-1747) Go-Momozono (1771-1779) Ninkō (1817-1846)
Empress	Go-Sakuramachi (1762-1771)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	1725-1837
Currency	Ōban (1588-1874)
Composition	Gold (.676) (32.4% silver)
Weight	165.38 g
Size	153 × 94 mm
Shape	Oval
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 May 1860
Number	N# 345305
References	C# 24.1 William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes). , JNDA# 09-8 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes). , JC# 02-8 Ujisato Hanyu (ed.), Clark Smith (ed.), Koryu Katagiri (ed.); 2021. The Standard Catalog of Japanese Coins. Zeus Coin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Vertical inscriptions of weight and signature written with black ink. Four circle seal 5-3 Paulownia in circle at top, bottom, left, and right. Handmade horizontal crenellation.

Script: Chinese (traditional, grass script)

Lettering:
拾
両

後
藤

Translation:
Ten
Ryō

Gotō

Reverse

Circle seal of 5-3 Paulownia at upper-center. Circle seal of 5-3 Paulownia in hexagon and circle, in the center. Circle seal of Kaō signature at lower-center. Three circle seals of Mint control character at lower-left.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Hiragana

Mint

Kinza, Kyoto, Japan

Comments

The exchange of old Ōban for new Kyōhō Ōban coins began in June 1725 and continued until September of the following year.

Kyōhō Ōban had market value of 7 Ryō 2 Bu (7½ Ryō) of Kyōhō koban & Kyōhō 1 Bu-ban.
After Genbun koban were issued, Kyōhō Ōban had market value of 10 Ryō of Genbun koban.

8_515 were produced, but 15 of them being test pieces and were remelted. The rest of 8_500 were released for circulation.

Ōban

Tenshō (1588; Hishi, Naga, regular) / Keichō (1601; Sasagaki, regular, Meireki) / Genroku (1695) / Kyōhō (1725) / Tenpō (1838) / Man'en (1860; Taganeme, Noshime)

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Date	Mintage
Undetermined
ND (1725-1837)		(12th gen.) GOTŌ Jujō; 久坂竹
ND (1725-1837)		(13th gen.) GOTŌ Enjō; 久石竹
ND (1725-1837)		(14th gen.) GOTŌ Keijō; 久七竹
ND (1725-1837)		(14th gen.) GOTŌ Keijō; 久坂竹
ND (1725-1837)		(14th gen.) GOTŌ Keijō; 久石竹
ND (1725-1837)		(15th gen.) GOTŌ Shinjō; 久さ竹
ND (1725-1837)		(15th gen.) GOTŌ Shinjō; 久七竹
ND (1725-1837)		(15th gen.) GOTŌ Shinjō; 久坂竹
ND (1725-1837)		(15th gen.) GOTŌ Shinjō; 久宇竹
ND (1725-1837)		(15th gen.) GOTŌ Shinjō; 久石竹
ND (1725-1837)		(16th gen.) GOTŌ Hōjō; 久さ竹
ND (1725-1837)		(16th gen.) GOTŌ Hōjō; 久七竹
ND (1725-1837)		(16th gen.) GOTŌ Hōjō; 久坂竹
ND (1725-1837)		(16th gen.) GOTŌ Hōjō; 久宇竹
ND (1725-1837)		(16th gen.) GOTŌ Hōjō; 久石竹
ND (1725-1837)		(17th gen.) GOTŌ Tenjō; 久さ竹
ND (1725-1837)		(17th gen.) GOTŌ Tenjō; 久七竹
ND (1725-1837)	8 515	Original inking
ND (1725-1837)		Re-inked during Tenpо̄ period

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Bullion value: USD 15 958.85 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 3.594 oz

Current gold price: 4439.98 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Ginza Coins Auction 33 Lot 323	20 Nov 2021	ND (1725-1837) – (12th gen.) GOTŌ Jujō; 久坂竹	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 87 542.62 (JPY 14 000 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ginza Coins Auction 35 Lot 324	18 Nov 2023	ND (1725-1837) – (13th gen.) GOTŌ Enjō; 久石竹	XF	USD 30 639.92 (JPY 4 900 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ginza Coins Auction 35 Lot 325	18 Nov 2023	ND (1725-1837) – (14th gen.) GOTŌ Keijō; 久石竹	AU	USD 48 773.75 (JPY 7 800 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ginza Coins Auction 35 Lot 326	18 Nov 2023	ND (1725-1837) – (15th gen.) GOTŌ Shinjō; 久さ竹	AU	USD 38 768.88 (JPY 6 200 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ginza Coins Auction 35 Lot 327	18 Nov 2023	ND (1725-1837) – (16th gen.) GOTŌ Hōjō; 久石竹	XF	USD 33 766.44 (JPY 5 400 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ginza Coins Auction 35 Lot 328	18 Nov 2023	ND (1725-1837) – (17th gen.) GOTŌ Tenjō; 久さ竹	XF	USD 30 014.61 (JPY 4 800 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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