Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1768

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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1768
Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1768
Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1768
Description (Brief):

One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Emperor Go Sakuramachi

Description (Brief)

Japan, 1768

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Kanji read top, bottom, right, left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: KAN / EI / TSU / HO (Translation: Currency of the Kanei period).

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Reverse Image: One Kanji character at top.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: DAI (Translation: for Sendai).

Description (Brief)

General Information: Minted at Sendai.

Date Made: 1768

Location: Currently not on view

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Bequest of George B. Glover

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.32055.1425Accession Number: 32055Catalog Number: 32055.1425

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 23 mm; 1/32 in x 29/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4bd4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1848075

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