1 Mon `Kōbu Tsūhō` Kajiki-sen

€123,909.00
IssuerJapan
Year1573-1688
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Mon
CurrencyMon (683-1953)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.8 g
Dimensions23.7 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DHJ#3.50-69, Hartill#20.73
Obverse descriptionFour characters surround the hole
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 洪
寳 通
 武
(Translation: Currency of Hongwu, First Emperor of Ming Dynasty)
Reverse descriptionCharacter `Ji` above the hole
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Reign)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.50; 加 right from hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.51; two dot 通; two dot 治 on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.52; two dot 通; two dot 治, wide and thin, on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.53; two dot 通; three dot 治 on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.54; two dot 通; two dot 治 on top of hole; 正 of 武 looks like 山 -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.55; two dot 通; one dot 治 in running script on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.56; one dot 通; two dot 治 on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.57; one dot 通; two dot 治 in running script on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.58; one dot 通; tree dot 治 on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.59; one dot 通; one dot 治 on top of hole -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.60; one dot 通; one dot 治 on top of hole; 缶 in 寳 -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.61; one dot 通; two dot 治 on top of hole; 正 of 武 looks like 土 -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.62; one dot 通; one dot 治 on top of hole; 正 of 武 looks like 土 -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.65; 木 on top of hole in regular script -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.66; 木 on top of hole in grass script -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.67; 木 on top of hole in grass script, small characters -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.68; 福 `Fuko` under hole, imitating Chinese coin from Fujian mint -
ND (1573-1688)  - DHJ# 3.69; small coin with blank reverse -
Catalog ID1763025370
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