Ichibugin
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The Ichibugin (一分銀) was a monetary unit of Japan. The Ichibugin was worth a Quarter Ryo, and later, it was deemed that 3 could be exchanged for either a USA or Mexican Silver Dollar.[1] The Ichibugin was made of Silver with trace amounts of gold and other elements.
Mintage
Name | Production Dates | Composition[2] | Specified Weight | Number Minted [3] |
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Tenpo Ichibugin | Tenpo year 8 – to Ansei year 1 (1837–1854) | Gold 0.21%/Silver 98.86%/Various 0.93% | 8.62 grams | 19,729,139両 (78,916,556枚) |
Ansei Ichibugin | Ansei year 6 – Meiji year 1 (1859–1868) | Gold 0.07%/Silver 89.36%/Various 10.57% | 8.62 grams | 25,471,150両 (101,884,600枚)[4] |
Kaheishi Ichibugin | Meiji 1–2 (1868–1869) | Gold 0.09%/Silver 80.66%/Various 19.25% | 8.62 grams | 1,066,833両2分 (4,267,334枚) |
See also
- Tokugawa coinage
Notes
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Japanese currency (pre-yen)
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- Currency Museum (Japan)
- Kocho Junisen
- List of Japanese cash coins by inscription
- List of Japanese coinage patterns
- Mother coin
- Nagasaki trade coins
- Numismatic charm
- Momme (unit)
- Yen currency
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- Edo period scrip
- Hatamoto
- Negotiable instrument
- Rice stamps