1 Mon "Genpōtsūhō" Imitation of Yuanfengtongbao; clerical Script

Features

Issuer	City of Nagasaki (Japanese feudal domains)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1659-1685
Value	1 Mon
Currency	Trade Coinage (1659-1685)
Composition	Copper
Weight	2.12 g
Diameter	23.84 mm
Thickness	0.86 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 43225
References	DHJ# 3.170-3.177 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom. , Hartill# 25.62 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2^nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. , JC# 07-3-2 Ujisato Hanyu (ed.), Clark Smith (ed.), Koryu Katagiri (ed.); 2021. The Standard Catalog of Japanese Coins. Zeus Coin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

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Obverse

Inscription around center hole, read clockwise

Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)

Lettering:
　元
寶　豊
　通

Reverse

Uniface. Square raised around center hole.

Edge

Plain.

Comments

This coin intimates a China North Song dynasty coin.

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Date	F	VF	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1659-1667)	$ 1.80	$ 4.50		_unknown variant	66%
ND (1659-1667)			DHJ# 3.170 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	two dot ⻍ ; large characters ; lines in the middle of 見 don't touch sides	7%
ND (1659-1667)			DHJ# 3.171 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	two dot ⻍ ; medium characters ; lines in the middle of 見 touch left side	16%
ND (1659-1667)			DHJ# 3.172 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	two dot ⻍ ; long right leg of 元 reaches far over hole	8%
ND (1659-1685)			DHJ# 3.177 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	one dot ⻌ ; small characters	2%
ND (1668-1685)			DHJ# 3.173 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	two dot ⻍ ; small characters broad rim	0%
ND (1668-1685)			DHJ# 3.174 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	two dot ⻍ ; small characters	4%
ND (1668-1685)			DHJ# 3.175 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	two dot ⻍ ; 尔 component of 寶 like 尒	2%
ND (1668-1685)			DHJ# 3.176 David Hartill; 2011. Early Japanese Coins. Self-published, Gamlingay, United Kingdom.	one dot ⻌ ; large characters	14%

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