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⅛ Ryō – Japan

Context

Years: 1824–1830

Issuer: Japan

Ruler: Ninkō

Currency:

(1595—1874)

Demonetization: 31 December 1888

Total mintage: 60,624,000

Material

Weight: 7.53 g

Silver weight: 7.36 g

Thickness: 2.2 mm

Shape: Rectangular (irregular)

Composition: 97.8% Silver

Magnetic: No

Techniques: Hammered, Countermarked

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Numista: #16681

Value

Bullion value: $20.22

Obverse

Inscription:

換以

小南

判鐐

一八

兩片

Translation:

Exchange for
Southern
Cash
Eighteen
Two Pieces

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Language: Classical Chinese

Inscription:

定

常銀

是座

Translation:

Fixed Standard Silver;

This is the seat.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Language: Classical Chinese

Vertical reeding on short sidesslanted reeding on long sideswith incuse sakura

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
—	—	60,624,000

💎 Very Rare