4 Mon `Kan`eitsūhō` Reverse ト

€291,353.00
IssuerJapan
Year1865
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Mon
CurrencyMon (683-1953)
CompositionIron
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) C#4.14
Obverse descriptionFour characters around center hole, reads top, bottom, right, then left; as 寛永通寶 Kan`eitsūhō
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 寛
寶 通
 永
(Translation: Kan`ei Currency)
Reverse description11 waves with a character above hole; ト represent Mito Domain Resident in Edo (now Sumida Park, Tōkyō)
Reverse scriptKatakana
Reverse lettering
(Translation: To)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1865) ト - 小字背ト SHŌJI HAITO; short 寶 -
ND (1865) ト - 濶字背ト KATSUJI HAITO; wide characters; tall 寶; large マ in 通 -
ND (1865) ト - 長尾寛背ト CHŌBIKAN HAITO; 寛 with long tail; small マ in 通 -
Catalog ID1328112180
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