1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin"

1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin" - obverse1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin" - reverse

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Features

Issuer Japan
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.

Obverse

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:

常銀
是座

Translation:
Guaranteed
Ginza (Silver Mint)
Jōze (Mint Official)

Reverse

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:


Translation: 1 Bu silver

Edge

Vertical reeding on short sides with 2-3 incuse stars
slanted reeding on long sides with 3 incuse stars

Comments

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
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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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin"
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1750
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 Undetermined XF USD 49.62
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin"
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2671
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined XF USD 63.65
(EUR 59.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin"
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 166
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 Undetermined XF USD 52.86
(EUR 49.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin"
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1976
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 40.99
(EUR 38.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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