Please Identify This Coin I Thought Was Japanese Pre-Meiji

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Michael367 Valued Member Canada 51 Posts	Posted 06/16/2016 10:57 pm I thought this roughtcast? coin was Japanese and bought a 1972 Japanese catalogue but could not find a coin of this type. I tried looking on the Net for Chinese or Japanese silver coins and got nowhere. Can anybody set me on the right track? Michael367 Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/17/2016 01:00 am Nice. It's a Japanese coin (more technically it could be called an ingot) called a mameita gin, or "bean silver". These were made from the late 1600s until the early or mid 1800s, and silver purity and weight were all over the board. The stamp is an abstract image of the "god of plenty". Values range from about $20 to over $400, depending on the type. Report this Post to the Staff
Michael367 Valued Member Canada 51 Posts	Posted 06/18/2016 1:59 pm Thank you, Finn. Now I know where to start looking. Very grateful. Michael367 Report this Post to the Staff
Enlil Pillar of the Community Australia 560 Posts	Posted 06/19/2016 9:06 pm http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=142795 Report this Post to the Staff
YNumismetals Collector Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 06/20/2016 12:17 pm Very cool! Never saw that before. Report this Post to the Staff
Michael367 Valued Member Canada 51 Posts	Posted 09/23/2016 6:08 pm Presenting obverse and reverse side by side looks an attractive way to present.How is it done? Michael367 Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 09/23/2016 6:55 pm A free app called PhotoScape can do that for you Report this Post to the Staff
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