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1 Goryoban, Japan, 1837

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) goryoban coin, Tempo
Japan, 1837
Obverse Image: A fan-shaped Kiri crest, a square panel with the value, a square panel with the signature of the Mint Official, and another fan-shaped Kiri crest.
Obverse Text: Romanization: GO / RYO / MITSU / TSUGU (Translation: One ryo, MitsuTsugu)
Reverse Image: Butter-fly-like signature, and various other characters, the stamps of mint officials.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Credit Line

Julia Grant and William Vanderbilt

date made

1837

ID Number

NU.18528.0028.1

accession number

18528

catalog number

18528.0028.1

collector/donor number

3067

Object Name

coin

Physical Description

gold (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8.9 cm x 5.2 cm x .1 cm; 3 1/2 in x 2 1/16 in x 1/32 in

place made

Japan

Related Publication

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
East Asian Coins

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-613c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1272698
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