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Japanese currency
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Japanese currency has a history covering the period from the 8th century CE to the present. After the traditional usage of rice as a currency medium, Japan adopted currency systems and designs from Ch
Kaei period Edasen ("Branch money"), the first result out of the foundry. The coins are then cut out and filed.
Kaei period Edasen ("Branch money"), the first result out of the foundry. The coins are then cut out and filed.
The ideogram for shell (貝) was incorporated into the ancient character for "coin"/ "treasure" (寶) Hō in Japanese (right).
The ideogram for shell (貝) was incorporated into the ancient character for "coin"/ "treasure" (寶) Hō in Japanese (right).
Chinese shell money, 16–8th century BCE
Chinese shell money, 16–8th century BCE
Fuhonsen (富本銭), found in Asukaike (飛鳥池), from the end of 7th century, are made from copper and antimony. They are examples of early Japanese minting a
Fuhonsen (富本銭), found in Asukaike (飛鳥池), from the end of 7th century, are made from copper and antimony. They are examples of early Japanese minting and they are currently housed in the Japan Currency Museum.
Japanese mon (currency)
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The mon was the currency of Japan from the Muromachi period in 1336 until the early Meiji period in 1870. It co-circulated with the new sen until 1891. Throughout Japanese history, there were many sty
Japanese currency
…Tsūhō (永楽通宝) Japanese imitation of the Ming type, 14th–17th centuries Genpō Tsūhō (元豊通宝) Japanese imitation, 14th–17th centuries Bundles of 100 copper "Mon" coins; they were the official currency of Japan in the Muromachi period, from 1336 until 1870. Local experiments (16th century) The growth of the…
Kan'ei Tsūhō (寛永通宝) coins. The top coins were each worth 4 mon; the middle and bottom coins were worth 1 mon each.
Kan'ei Tsūhō (寛永通宝) coins. The top coins were each worth 4 mon; the middle and bottom coins were worth 1 mon each.
An Eiraku Tsūhō (永樂通寳) coin, one of the most commonly circulating coins of the era before the Edo period.
An Eiraku Tsūhō (永樂通寳) coin, one of the most commonly circulating coins of the era before the Edo period.
A Hōei Tsūhō (寳永通寳) coin, these were unsuccessfully introduced as a large denomination 10 mon coin in 1708, but failed because of their debased copper
A Hōei Tsūhō (寳永通寳) coin, these were unsuccessfully introduced as a large denomination 10 mon coin in 1708, but failed because of their debased copper content.