Japan, Bunkyu Eiho, 4 Mon Copper Coin

Date: 1863 - 1868 CE
Edo Japan

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Item Description:

Includes glass top display case.

Years: 1863 to 1868 (Late Edo Period)

Denomination: 4 Mon

Obverse: 文久永寶 (Bunkyūeihō)

Reverse: 11 waves

These coins were put into circulation in the 2nd month of the 3rd year of Bunkyū era, hence their name. They were made by melting down copper 1 mon Kan'ei Tsuho coins, as Japan faced a copper shortage and began inflating its currency. Though these new 4 mon coins were only slightly bigger than their 1 mon predecessors, the Japanese population eagerly accepted them to fuel their economy.

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