100 Mon "Akita-tsubasen"

Features

Issuer Kubota Domain (Japanese feudal domains)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1863-1866
Value 100 Mon
Currency Mon (1862-1867)
Composition Copper
Shape Oval (With a hole)
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
26993
References KM# 6,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
DHJ# 7.2+3
David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Authors OnLine, Gamlingay, England.

Obverse

The Eight Trigrams (bagua) around rectangle hole

Lettering:
☰ ☵ ☶
☱   ☳
☷ ☲ ☴

Reverse

A male and female Phoenix, mythical and propitious birds

Edge

Incuse character

Lettering:

Translation: Kyū for bunkyū era

Mint

Kawajiri-mura, Akita, Japan

Comments

The shape of this coin is said to have been based on the favorite tsuba (sword guard) of the Daimyo of Akita. It was cast at Akita, Dewa Province to be used by the Akita clan. Its inital value was 100 Mon, but this soon reduced to 80 mon.

Sample coin is DHJ# 7.2
Variant DHJ# 7.3 :

© Radu Burja

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1863-1866)  63% DHJ#7.2; KM#6.1 - phoenix with short tails
ND (1863-1866)  69% DHJ#7.3; KM#6.2 - phoenix with long tails

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