1 Shu Gin, Japan, 1868 - 1869

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1 Shu Gin, Japan, 1868 - 1869
1 Shu Gin, Japan, 1868 - 1869
1 Shu Gin, Japan, 1868 - 1869
Description (Brief):

One (1) shu gin coin

Description (Brief)

Japan, 1868 - 1869

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Incuse stamp (Jo) over 4 kanji in rectangle surrounded by 30 sakuras.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization:? / JOZE / GIN / ZA (Translation: Guaranteed Ginza (Silver Mint) Joze (Mint Official) ).

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Three Kanji characters in a rectangle, surrounded by sakuras.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: ICHI / SHI / GIN (Translation: One Bu of silver )

Date Made: 1868 - 1869

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Japan

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.2751Catalog Number: 2017.0060.2751Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 15.5 mm x 9.8 mm x 2 mm; 5/8 in x 3/8 in x 3/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-2b4d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1843442

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