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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Loong Siew, post: 2773864, member: 75799&quot;]Japan - Tokugawa Shogunate </p><p><br /></p><p>Akita 秋田 Prefecture - 1863. Silver ginban 银判。Full set</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver 4 Momme 6 Fun Ginban. No circle on 改 stamp. XF.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]640249[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Silver 9 Momme 2 Fun Ginban. circle on 改 stamp. XF.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]640250[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These rare and unusual silver coins were issued by the Akita Prefecture around 1863 before the standardization of the coinage system under Emperor Meiji. High purity silver plates with stamp marks denoting the weight and prefecture. These were provincial issues and not circulated officially across the country. As a result, with the monetary reforms by the Meiji Emperor, these quickly cease distribution if not melted for their silver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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