417, Lot: 531. Estimate $100. Sold for $95. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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JAPAN, National coinage. Meiji Era. 1867-1912. AR Ichi Bu Gin (16x23.5mm, 8.59 g, 12h). Ginza (Edo) mint; Jose, mint official. Struck 1868-1869.
Ichi bu gin in
Hanji characters within border of
sakura (cherry blossoms); ‘H’
sakura inverted /
Jo in incuse countermark above
Ginza Jose in
Hanji characters; all within border of
sakura. Hartill,
Japanese 9.83; JNDA 09-54; KM (C) 16b. Good VF, toned.