Title

Heritage Auctions

1 Ryō – Japan

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1860 Japan circulation coins

Context

Years: 1860–1867

Issuer: Japan

Currency:

(1595—1874)

Demonetization: 5 September 1874

Total mintage: 625,050

Material

Weight: 3.3 g

Gold weight: 1.89 g

Shape: Oval

Composition: 57.4% Gold

Magnetic: No

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

Numista: #22799

Value

Bullion value: $297.89

Obverse

Inscription:

壱

两

光

次

Translation:

One tael; two mace; seven candareens.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, grass script), regular script)

Language: Classical Chinese

Reverse

Inscription:

た

七

Translation:

Seven

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Hiragana

Language: Japanese

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Ginza, Edo	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
—	—	625,050

Series: 1860 Japan circulation coins

1 Ryō obverse

1 Ryō reverse

3 Bu obverse

3 Bu reverse

4 Mon obverse

4 Mon reverse

25 Ryō obverse

25 Ryō reverse

1 Bu obverse

1 Bu reverse

2 Bu obverse

2 Bu reverse

2 Shu obverse

2 Shu reverse

💎 Extremely Rare