Issuer | Japan |
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1837-1868 |
Value | 1 Bu (¼) |
Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
Composition | Silver (.991) |
Weight | 8.66 g |
Size | 23 × 16.5 mm |
Thickness | 2.6 mm |
Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered, countermarked |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 31 December 1888 |
Number | N# 16403 |
References |
C# 16,
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
JNDA# 09-50,
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.
DHJ# 9.80
David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Authors OnLine, Gamlingay, England.
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Incuse stamp 定 (= Jō) over 4 kanji in rectangle surrounded by 20 Sakura (cherry blosoms). Either one of the bottom row may be inverted.
Bottom left 2 strokes of 是 crossed.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
定
常銀
是座
Translation:
Guaranteed
Ginza (Silver Mint)
Jōze (Mint Official)
3 vertical kanji in rectangle surrounded by 20 Sakura (cherry blosoms). Either one of the 9 bottommost may be inverted.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
一
分
銀
Translation: 1 Bu silver
Vertical reeding on short sides with 2-3 incuse stars
slanted reeding on long sides with 3 incuse stars
Released into circulation: 13 January 1838.
Specimen exist stamped with 庄 (shō) next to value by the Shōnai clan of Yamagata prefecture to indicate their fineness.
Counterfeit pieces exist.
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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ND (1837-1854) | 78 916 556 | $ 33 | $ 40 | $ 40 | $ 51 | 96% | Variants exist | |||||||
ND (1868) | 3% | 庄 stamp next to value |
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Katz Auction 84 Lot 1750 |
27 May 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 49.62
(EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 2671 |
21 Mar 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 63.65
(EUR 59.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 61 Lot 166 |
7 Jun 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 52.86
(EUR 49.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 92 Lot 1976 |
15 Aug 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 40.99
(EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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