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Old Japanese Cast Coin

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I found this old cast coin the other day and happeend to discover that it's Japanese (found a picture in 19th C. Standadrd Catalog). The only info on it, however, was a translation: Kanei Tsuho. Nothing more about it, no other pictures, mintage, or value info. The reverse is blank. Thoughts on the above? Thanks! Happy Hanukkah!

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You might find this page useful for you:

http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty...pancash.html

There were practially millions casted. No mintage as no records were kept back then as well as no date but you can have a rough idea when it was casted.
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Also check it with a magnet. In some periods, iron coins were normal.
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thanks! A lot of good info on the site.
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Thanks for the help, all. The coin is not magnetic and therefore not made of iron. I found more info in the 17th Century Standard Catalog and, as it doesn't appear to have any mint marks on either side, I can only assume the coin is from 1636-56, 1 mon, and is worth about 50 cents.
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