1 Bu "Ansei Ichibu Kin"
Features
| Issuer |
Japan
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Kōmei (1846-1867)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1859 |
| Value | 1 Bu (¼) |
| Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
| Composition | Gold (.570) (43% silver) |
| Weight | 2.25 g |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 27003 |
| References | DHJ# 8.45, 8.46 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom. William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes). 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, regular script)
Lettering: 分 一
Translation: One Bu
Engraver: Shozaburo Mitsutsugu
Reverse
Characters for the Mint Official and his signature
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Chinese (traditional, running script)
Lettering:
正
光
次
Translation:
Sei
Mitsutsugu
Engraver: Shozaburo Mitsutsugu
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1859) | DHJ# 8.45David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom. |
分 second stroke curved | 100% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1859) | DHJ# 8.46David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom. |
分 second stroke truncated | 11% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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Bullion value: USD 178.41
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Actual gold weight: 0.041 oz
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