Samurai Silvers Set Complete

With this final piece in place, my type set for Tokugawa-pre Meiji reformation Japanese silvers is at last complete.

Tokugawa Japan. Genbun (1736). Silver Chogin. 170g

With numerous chopmarks and appraiser stamps. More prominently the "Bun 文" "Ho 寶" and Daikakuten stamps. These were traded by their weight to supplement smaller denominations like the mameita gin.

 

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Beautiful and fascinating set!

 

Thank you.. This set is pretty unique and best represent the golden age of the Samurais..

 

Love it!

 

Thanks

 

I know the other three on the side are provincial, but where in particular are they from? I haven't researched provincial stuff enough, because the shogunate already has so many different types. Also, where is the one shu coin?

 

Oh, and this is a very interesting collection!

 

Very cool and beautiful!

 

I know less than zero about any monetary system from this area of the world. You have assembled a fantastic and interesting set!!

 

What a wonderful set! Great job!!

 

WOW @Loong Siew ! WOW! Great job, and what a nice set! That must had been fun to chase them down. Even though complete, I know you have other subsets to chase!

I have only this one cool coin from the last of the Shoguns... and I feel these were produced in monster volume. Got it cuz it was cool ( and at melt).


Japan Meiji Era AV-AR Ingot 1868-1869 Nibu Kin Samurai Shogun Paulonia Chrys Approx 3g - 23%AV / 77%AR

 

Congrats, mate! Great work, What a set!!!

 

Japanese metalwork artistry did indeed reach its zenith in the late Edo period, particularly exemplified by the mountings (koshirae) of Japanese Samurai swords (Nihonto). I illustrate several examples of that artistry on my web pages at .....

http://jp29.org/nihonto.htm

 

Here is the one shu

The provincial pieces are from Morioka and Akita.

 

Very interesting

Your virtual tray is also visually appealing.

 

Congratulations on the set! It is interesting and wonderful to look at. You should be proud @Loong Siew !

 

I'm very happy apparently! Haha!

 

Thank you very much!

 

Very cool. Closest I have:

 

Congrats! That is beautiful set!!