Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1740

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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1740
Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1740
Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1740
Description (Brief):

One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Emperor Sakuramachi

Description (Brief)

Japan, 1740

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

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

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Reverse Image: One Kanji character at top.

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Reverse Text: Romanization: SA (Translation: for Sado).

Description (Brief)

General Information: Minted at Sado.

Date Made: 1740

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Japan: Niigata, Sado

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: 2017.0060.2853Catalog Number: 2017.0060.2853Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 25.3 mm; 1/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4b53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1848029

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