1 Shu "Ansei Isshugin"
Features
| Issuer |
Japan
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Kōmei (1846-1867)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1854-1865 |
| Value | 1 Shu (1⁄16) |
| Currency | Ryō (1595-1874) |
| Composition | Silver (.968) |
| Weight | 1.86 g |
| Size | 16 × 9.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 282638 |
| References | DHJ# 9.86 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes). |
Obverse
Incuse 'Jo' counter mark over 4 kanji in pearl border
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
定
常銀
是座
Translation:
Guaranteed
Ginza (Silver Mint)
Joze (Mint Official)
Reverse
3 vertical kanji in pearl border
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
一
朱
銀
Translation: One shu silver
Edge
Vertical reeding on short sides,
slanted reeding on long sides
Mint
Ginza, Edo, modern-day Tokyo, JapanSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | $ 25 | $ 26 | $ 27 | Jj | 28% | ||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Jk | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Jl | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Jm | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Jn | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Jo | 9% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Jp | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Kj | 3% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Kk | 4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Kl | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Km | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Kn | 3% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ko | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Kp | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Lj | 3% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Lk | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Lm | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ln | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | 
|
$ 26 | Lo | 2% | |||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Lp | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Mj | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Mk | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ml | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) |
|
Mm | 2% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Mn | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Mo | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Mp | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Nj | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Nk | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Nl | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Nm | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Nn | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | No | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Np | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Oj | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ok | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ol | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Om | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | On | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Oo | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Op | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Pj | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Pk | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Pl | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Pm | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Pn | 2% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Po | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Pp | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Qj | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Qk | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ql | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Qm | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Qn | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Qo | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Qp | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Rj | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Rk | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Rl | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Rm | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Rn | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Ro | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1854-1865) | Rp | 1.4% | |||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 3.97
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Actual silver weight: 0.058 oz
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 120 Lot 269 
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13 Apr 2024 | ND (1854-1865) – Lo | XF |
USD 31.25
(EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 94 Lot 1992
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30 Aug 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 54.39
(EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 92 Lot 1977
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15 Aug 2023 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 54.39
(EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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