Kanei Tsuho, 4 Mon Copper Coin (21 Waves Reverse) - 1768 to 1769 - Edo Period - 2/21/24 Auction

Includes glass top display case.

Years: 1768 to 1769 (Edo Period)

Denomination: 4 Mon

Obverse: 寛永通寳 (Kan'ei Tsūhō)

Reverse: 21 waves

By the 1700s, Japan's once plentiful copper reserves were beginning to run out. In addition to minting iron coinage, the value of copper Kan’ei Tsuho was raised from 1 mon to 4 mon. Though these new 4 mon coins were only slightly bigger, the Japanese population eagerly accepted them to fuel their economy. In addition to size, 4 mon coins are differentiated by the waves present on their reverse side.

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