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1859-68 Japan 1BU JNDA 09-52 ANSEI NGC MS 63Numista › Catalog › Japan › Japan1 Bu \"Ansei Ichibugin\"
© Idolenz (CC (1846-1867)
TypeStandard circulation coinsYears1859-1868Value1 Bu (¼)CurrencyRyō (1595-1874)CompositionSilver (.873)Weight8.62 gSize23 × 16.5 mmThickness2.6 mmShapeRectangular (irregular)TechniqueHammered, CountermarkedOrientationMedal alignment JNDA# 09-52, DHJ# 9.82, JC# 04-7See 6 swap offersView sale offersObverse
Incuse stamp 定 (= Jo) over 4 kanji in rectangle surrounded by 20 sakuras (cherry blosoms) one of them inverted.
Bottom left 2 strokes of 是 don\'t cross.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Jōze (Mint Official)
Reverse
3 vertical kanji in rectangle surrounded by 20 sakuras (cherry blosoms) one of them inverted
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Translation: 1 Bu Silver
Edge
Vertical reeding on short sides with 2-3 incuse stars
slanted reeding on long sides with 3 incuse stars
Comments
Explanation for the varieties Aa, Ab, Ac, … Gg:
The drawing, left, shows the positions of sakuras A, B, C, … G and a, b, c, … g.
The pictures, right, show two real coin examples with varieties Da and Cf (obverses left, reverses right).
Explanation for the varieties Za..Zf:
‘Z’ indicates that all sakuras on the obverse are in normal position, a..f indicate inverted sakuras as in the drawing above.
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