Issuer | Japan |
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Emperor |
Go-Momozono (1771-1779)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1772-1824 |
Value | ⅛ Ryō |
Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
Composition | Silver (.978) |
Weight | 10.19 g |
Size | 27.5 × 16.5 mm |
Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered, countermarked |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 27000 |
References |
C# 13,
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
JNDA# 09-47,
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.
DHJ# 9.71-74
David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Authors OnLine, Gamlingay, England.
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Ten kanji in pearl border, reading "以南鐐八片 換小判判一両"
Lettering:
換以
小南
判鐐
一八
両片
Translation: Take eight pieces Nanryō to exchange for one ryō koban
A Fundō (symbol for official weight) with an incuse stamp 定 to the left of it over 4 kanji surrounded by pearl border.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
定
常銀
是座
Translation:
Guaranteed
Ginza (Silver Mint)
Jōze (Mint Official)
Plain or with filing, with incuse sakura (see comments)
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古南鐐二朱銀
DHJ# 9.71 : 27.5 x 16.5 mm
DHJ# 9.73 : 25.5 x 15 mm
Meiwa type : Top left and right stroke of 常 are curved, edge is smooth (see sample coin)
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Kansei type : Top left and right stroke of 常 are straight, faint filing marks on edge
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Variants in calligraphy, sakura stamping and intermediate size types are known to exist.
Large sakura hallmark ("gokuin") variant:
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A control stamp (定) is usually present on the left side of the fundo symbol.
Unusual specimen with coin orientation and full pearl border without the control stamp.
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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ND (1772-1788) | 30 655 040 | 20% | DHJ# 9.71; Meiwa type | |||||||||||
ND (1772-1788) | 0% | DHJ# 9.72; Meiwa type; large specimen | ||||||||||||
ND (1800-1824) | 16 809 296 | 20% | DHJ# 9.73; Kansei type | |||||||||||
ND (1800-1824) | 0% | DHJ# 9.74; Kansei type; large specimen |
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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