2 Bu "Bunsei Nibukin" Regular script
Features
| Issuer |
Japan
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1818-1828 |
| Value | 2 Bu (½) |
| Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
| Composition | Gold (.563) (43.7% silver) |
| Weight | 6.52 g |
| Size | 21 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 19 November 1835 |
| Number | N# 16373 |
| References | C# 21 William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes). Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes). David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom. Ujisato Hanyu (ed.), Clark Smith (ed.), Koryu Katagiri (ed.); 2021. The Standard Catalog of Japanese Coins. Zeus Coin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. |
Obverse
Kiri crests top and bottom, in the center the value
Script: Chinese (traditional, running script)
Lettering: 分 二
Translation: 2 Bu
Engraver: Shozaburo Mitsutsugu
Reverse
Characters for the Mint Official and his signature
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Chinese (traditional, running script)
Lettering:
文
光
次
Translation: Mitsutsugu
Engraver: Shozaburo Mitsutsugu
Mint
Kinza, Edo, modern-day Tokyo, JapanManage my collection
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1818-1828) | 5 972 044 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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Bullion value: USD 525.44
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Actual gold weight: 0.118 oz
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