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1 Shu Gin, Japan, 1824 - 1830
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1 ) shu gin coin
- Japan, 1824 - 1830
- Obverse Image: A Fundo, a conventional symbol for an official weight, an incuse stamp, the mint, and the name of the mint official.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: ICHI / JU / ROKU / RYO ( Translation: One piece of the best quality silver exchangeable with sixteen ryo Koban.
- Reverse Image: Fundo Shirushi and Kanji characters.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: JO / GIN / ZA / JOZE (Translation: Guaranteed Ginza (Silver Mint) Joze (Mint Official) ). General Information: Reverse has been inverted.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1824 - 1830
- ID Number
- 2017.0060.2762
- catalog number
- 2017.0060.2762
- accession number
- 2017.0060
- Object Name
- coin
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 17.5 mm x 11 mm x 2 mm; 11/16 in x 7/16 in x 3/32 in
- place made
- Japan
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Record ID
- nmah_1843449
- Usage
- CC0
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