Japan Ōban "Tenpō Ōban", 1838 – 1841

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Japan Japan
Currency Ōban (1588 – 1874)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Ōban "Tenpō Ōban"
Year 1838 – 1841
Rulers Kōmei (1846–1867) , Ninkō (1817–1846)
Composition Gold (.674) (.326 silver)
Shape Oval
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g) 165.38
Demonetized September 1874

Description

Ōban "Tenpō Ōban" from Japan. Issued from 1838 to 1841. Struck in Gold (.674) (.326 silver). Measures 0 mm and weighs 165.38 g.

Obverse
Handwritten vertical text, four Kiri crest stamps on all sides, handmade horizontal crenellation. (Ten
Ryō
Gotō)
Reverse
Three stamps vertically in the middle and three smaller stamps on the lower left.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1841)  1.1K （い）（宇）（川）
ND (1841)  — （は）（宇）（川）; mintage included above
ND (1838)  243 （伊）（三）（丘）
ND (1838)  224 （伊）（文）（丘）
ND (1838)  154 （伊）（次）（丘）
ND (1838)  2 （方）（次）（丘）; Pattern

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