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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 7277096, member: 102103&quot;]Thought these showed an interesting transitional period in Japanese coinage.&nbsp; When the mon currency was abandoned, the old currency still circulated for a while at a discounted rate, at about 1 mon = 1 or 1/2 rin.&nbsp; Silver was still worth metal value or more.</p><p><br /></p><p>From L:&nbsp; </p><p>Bunkyueiho 4 mon with &quot;ho&quot; as 寶 and 宝 (simplified)&nbsp; 1863-68</p><p>100 mon Tempotsuhou 1835-70</p><p>Tempo Ichubu Gin (rectangular) 1835-70</p><p>Mammeita Gin (bean-shaped) 1710-14?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1275308[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1275309[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Meiji Era coins from L top</p><p>1 Yen year 20 = 1887</p><p>50 sen year 40 = 1907</p><p>20 sen year 3 = 1870</p><p>10 sen year 25 = 1892</p><p>5 sen year 6 = 1873</p><p>2 sen year 15 = 1882</p><p>1 sen year 15 = 1882</p><p>1/2 sen year 10 = 1877</p><p>1 rin year 16 = 1883</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1275319[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1275320[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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