Chōgin "Bunsei Chōgin" 6 stamps

Features

Issuer Japan
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1820-1837
Currency Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874)
Composition Billon (.360 silver)
Shape Irregular (Oval chunk)
Demonetized September 1842
Number
N#
27251
References C# 9a,
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
JNDA# 09-67
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

6 stamps with two extra small stamps at both tips

Lettering:

Translation:
Bun
Bun

Reverse

Rough blank

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1820-1837) 

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