276, Lot: 509. Estimate $100. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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JAPAN, National coinage. temp. Ansei – Meiji Eras. 1854-1912. AR Bu (25x16mm, 8.77 g, 12h). BG
sakura (cherry blossom) variety. Ginza mint. Struck 1859-1868. “ichi bu gin,’ in Kanji and within border of
sakura; ‘F’
sakura inverted / ‘Joze Ginza;’ ‘jo,’ in incuse countermark above; all in Kanji and within border of
sakura; ‘d’
sakura inverted; Each edge: three incuse
sakura. JNDA 9-52/14; J&C I102; KM (C) 16a. Good VF.