Japan 1859 Ginza Mint

Well, if you know it's from the Ginza mint, that should be good enough.

This is an old coin struck in the pre-Meiji era of Japan. This is ichibun gin (one part silver), which constitued the old Japanese coinage system.

Here's more information. I myself need to refresh this information.
http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/englis..._gra1-11.htm

**Ah! About value! There were basically millions of these silver coins, mostly in very good condition since western coins came out shortly after these. I think a good price would be around $20.

Yup, this is a 1 mon from the Kanei era, from the early to mid 1600s. I can't be sure if it was made from the fragments of the daibutsu in Edo region, but daibutsu means a huge statue of Buddha.

By the way, here is a chart of the Tokugawa coinage system. Your first one is 1 shu gin, and the copper coin is 1 mon sen.

haha I'm a kid actually, not a man yet... I think...

That's quite an interesting story! I certainly wish that an emperor or king would give me coins...