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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Loong Siew, post: 2251028, member: 75799&quot;]Tokugawa Shogunate. Japan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kanei Tsuho. 寛永通寶。In silver. Circa 17-19th century. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kanei Tsuho were introduced by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the shogun who established the Tokugawa Shogunate which lasted up till the Meiji Restoration at the turn of the 20th century. These Kanei Tsuho were used as the equivalent of common cash coins throughout the period and comes in a plethora of various alloys such predominantly copper, brass and zinc. The variants and study of Kanei Tsuhos is a very large field of study such as mint marks, waves etc but are predominantly very common. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, occasionally silver and gold variants were minted for special occasions and were not meant for general circulation. Occasions such as the establishment of a new temple, official gifts or special mint issues may see such pieces minted in very limited numbers. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]445493[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445494[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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