Nothing special about this 1856, but I still like it.
This Japanese note has a coolness index of 98.1%.
Perhaps you missed this recent thread: http://www.cointalk.com/t190272/
You'd be surprised at the kinds of coins that get counterfeited.
From a collector's viewpoint, it's not particularly beautiful, since it's been banged up a lot and heavily circulated. I agree with the others--...
According to the current Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association catalogue, an 1899 copper-nickel 5-sen coin in that condition has a full retail...
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