Ōban `Tenpō Ōban`

€342,957.00
IssuerJapan
Year1838-1841
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyŌban (1588-1874)
CompositionGold (.674) (.326 silver)
Weight165.38 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueOval
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation toSeptember 1874
Reference(s) C#24.2, JNDA#09-9, Fr#6
Obverse descriptionHandwritten vertical text, four Kiri crest stamps on all sides, handmade horizontal crenellation.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, grass script)
Obverse lettering



(Translation: Ten Ryō Gotō)
Reverse descriptionThree stamps vertically in the middle and three smaller stamps on the lower left.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1838)  - (伊)(三)(丘) - 243
ND (1838)  - (伊)(文)(丘) - 224
ND (1838)  - (伊)(次)(丘) - 154
ND (1838)  - (方)(次)(丘); Pattern - 2
ND (1841)  - (い)(宇)(川) - 1 115
ND (1841)  - (は)(宇)(川); mintage included above -
Catalog ID2803134140
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