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Stan Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 10:20 pm I'm trying to date this 1 Mon coin from Japan, but I can't match the markings up with anything online. Can anyone give me the emperor during the minting of the coin or something more detailed? Report this Post to the Staff

wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 3:29 pm What's on the other side of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Stan Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 3:32 pm Nothing. No visible markings at all. Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 3:35 pm It looks like this coin though: Kanei-Tsuho Variety Tan-Fu-Ei http://japanesecoinssale.blogspot.com/ Is it a match? The photos aren't that big on that site, so it is hard to compare, since the characters and details are so small. It looks similar to this one too: Kanei Tsuho Double Mintmark on Edo Bun Coin Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 5:23 pm Congrats on the 500, wquinn! Report this Post to the Staff
Stan Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 8:26 pm I honestly can't tell. I emailed the blogger for his opinions. I just want to date the coin... Report this Post to the Staff
Stan Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 02/18/2012 1:54 pm I emailed the guy, and he identified it as Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate. It is 1 Mon. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatiefan Pillar of the Community United States 510 Posts	Posted 02/20/2012 09:05 am It is difficult to ID these coins because it often comes down to minor changes in calligraphy. I have edited your picture to show some details that are not consistently the same on all coins, so may lead to a definitive ID. The most important is the bottom 'feet' of the 9 o'clock character. They are both hooked rather than straight lines. If I'm reading my book right, there are only four possibilities. Catalog #4.165 and 4.166 are listed as: Kameido, Edo, Musashi province 1737-1739. Catalog #4.167 and 4.168 are listed as: Kawajiri-mura, Akita, Dewa Province, 1738-1750. All of them are listed with a rarity of 'very common'. I think 4.167 is the best fit, but I am a novice so take that with a lump of salt. I would love for a more experienced collector to chime in. The book and catalog #s are from David Hartill's Early Japanese Coins. -wheatiefan Report this Post to the Staff
davidhartill New Member United Kingdom 9 Posts	Posted 02/29/2012 04:57 am 4.167 it is. Thank you for buying and using my humble book. David Report this Post to the Staff
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