This type of coin was made from AD 1835 to AD 1870. In the year of AD 1869,
the modern Mint Bureau was established in Japan.
Edo period (AD 1603-1867)
Meiji period (AD 1868-1912)
This type of coin deserved one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this type of coin deserved one hundred pieces
of usual Kan ei tsu hou coin. Today these coins are divided into many types.
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Long square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1835 - 1836.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
Shogun : Tokugawa Ienari.
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
21.6g.
48.9mm x 32.2mm.
VF.
Sold.
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Long square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1835 - 1836.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
Shogun : Tokugawa Ienari.
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
20.4g.
49.0mm x 32.0mm.
EF.
Sold.
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Narrow hemming line around a square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1837 - 1842.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
Shogun : Tokugawa Ieyoshi.
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
21.0g.
49.4mm x 32.8mm.
VF.
Sold.
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Narrow hemming line around a square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1837 - 1842.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
Shogun : Tokugawa Ieyoshi.
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
20.6g.
49.1mm x 32.5mm.
VF.
Sold.
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Middle hemming line around a square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1837 - 1842.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
Shogun : Tokugawa Ieyoshi.
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
21.6g.
49.0mm x 32.5mm.
EF.
JPY 12.000
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Shogunate official casting coin.
Wide hemming line around a square hole type.
This coin was made by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There is the stamp of the maker on each side of this coin.
Casting era : AD 1847 - 1870.
Casting place : Hashiba, Asakusa, Edo (Tokyo).
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
21.2g.
48.4mm x 32.3mm.
VF.
Sold.
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Mito-Sekkaku type.
This coin was made by the feudal domain of Mito.
Casting era : AD 1868.
Casting place : Koume, Edo (Tokyo) and Hosoya-village, Hitachi (Ibaraki).
Meiji Tennou (AD 1867-1912).
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
19.3g.
49.0 mm x 32.7mm.
VF.
JPY 4.000
Heaven holds, circulating treasure : Ten pou tsu hou.
Satsuma, Wide hemming line around a square hole type.
Jinji type.
This coin was made by the feudal domain of Satsuma.
Casting era : The late years of Edo period - The early years of Meiji period.
Casting place : Satsuma (Kagoshima).
O : Chinese character inscription : Ten pou tsu hou.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Ten (Heaven), pou (hold),
a square hole, tsu (circulate), hou (treasure). Hemming line.
R : Chinese character inscription : Tou hyaku.
From observer's point of view, from up to down, Tou (deserve), hyaku (hundred),
a square hole, a signature of the Director of the Mint Bureau. This inscription
means that this coin deserves one hundred Mon. "Mon" is a Japanese
old currency unit. That is, this coin deserves one hundred pieces of usual
Kan ei tsu hou coin. Hemming line.
20.6g.
49.0 mm x 32.2mm.
VF.
Sold.
Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
E-mail : ge6128@i.bekkoame.ne.jp