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JAPAN: Bunsei, 1818-1830, AR mameita gin (7.95g), Edo mint, F-VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:30.00 USD Estimated At:40.00 - 60.00 USD
JAPAN: Bunsei, 1818-1830, AR mameita gin (7.95g), Edo mint, F-VF
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100.00USD+ buyer's premium (20.00)
This item SOLD at 2026 Jan 25 @ 18:35UTC-08:00 : PST/AKDT
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JAPAN: Bunsei, 1818-1830, AR mameita gin (7.95g), Edo mint, H-9.49e, JNDA-09-67, Daikoku (God of Wealth) standing facing, holding 'uchide no kozuchi' (golden mallet) and sack of rice with ho at left (not visible) and character bun many times throughout field, uniface, struck 1820-37, F-VF. The Japanese "mameita gin," also known as "bean money," is made from silver alloys using the "yudoko-buki" method: molten metal is poured into a cloth, such as linen, submerged in hot water. The designs were hammered into the cooling silver.