Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) bu gin coin
- Japan, 1837 - 1854
- Obverse Image: Incuse stamp (Jo) over 4 kanji in rectangle surrounded by 30 sakuras one of them inverted.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: ICHI / BU / GIN (Translation: One Bu of silver )
- Reverse Image: Three Kanji characters in a rectangle, surrounded by sakuras.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: ? / JOZE / GIN / ZA (Translation: Guaranteed Ginza (Silver Mint) Joze (Mint Official) ).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1837 - 1854
- 1837 - 1854
- period of administration
- 1596 - 1615
- Credit Line
- Capron, Horace
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 24.5 mm x 17 mm x 2 mm; 31/32 in x 21/32 in x 3/32 in
- Object Name
- coin
