317, Lot: 527. Estimate $100. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JAPAN, National coinage. temp. Ansei – Meiji Eras. 1854-1912. AR Bu (23x15mm, 8.68 g, 12h). BG sakura (cherry blossom) variety. Ginza, 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, toned.

From the Demetrios Armounta Collection.