On "Heaven holds, circulating treasure"
This type of coin was made from AD 1835 to AD 1870. In the year of AD 1869, the modern Mint Bureau was established in Japan.Edo period (AD 1603-1867)
Meiji period (AD 1868-1912)
This type of coin deserved one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese old currency unit. That is, this type of coin deserved one hundred pieces of usual Kan ei tsu hou coin. Today these coins are divided into many types. Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Wide hemming line around a square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1847 - 1870.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold), a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred), a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-Shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
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